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Such drama in a stormbound abattoir! (5,3,7)

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I believe the answer is:

blood and thunder

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'stormbound abattoir' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'such drama in a' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'a' could be 'an' and 'an' is present in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for blood and thunder that I've seen before include "Sensational" , "melodrama" , "melodramatic" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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