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Teach imp about expressing forcefully (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

emphatic

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'expressing forcefully' is the definition.
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'teach imp about' is the wordplay.
'about' is an anagram indicator.
'teach'+'imp'='teachimp'
'teachimp' with letters rearranged gives 'EMPHATIC'.

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(Other definitions for emphatic that I've seen before include "Impact he combined with special stress" , "Forceful - pronounced" , "Definite and clear" , "Forceful in utterance" , "Expressing oneself with vigour and conviction" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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