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Stopped suppressing annoyance when threatened (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

endangered

'threatened' is the definition.
('endanger' can be a synonym of 'threaten')

'stopped suppressing annoyance' is the wordplay.
'stopped' becomes 'ended' ('end' can be a synonym of 'stop').
'suppressing' indicates putting letters inside.
'annoyance' becomes 'anger' (I've seen this before).
'ended' placed around 'anger' is 'ENDANGERED'.

'when' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for endangered that I've seen before include "Threatened" , "compromised" , "in a perilous situation" , "put at risk" , "Like some species" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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