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Tense worker, with odd display of temper (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tantrum

'display of temper' is the definition.
(temper tantrum)

'tense worker with odd' is the wordplay.
'tense' becomes 't' (grammatical abbreviation).
'worker' becomes 'ant' (worker is a type of ant).
'with' says to put letters next to each other.
'odd' becomes 'rum' (rum can mean strange or dubious).
't'+'ant'+'rum'='TANTRUM'

(Other definitions for tantrum that I've seen before include "Childish fit of rage" , "Pet, temper" , "Fit of ill-temper" , "Childish display of temper" , "Child's outburst of bad temper" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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