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Terrible fate makes temper rise (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

doom

'terrible fate' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'temper rise' is the wordplay.
'temper' becomes 'mood' ('mood' can be a synonym of 'temper').
'rise' is a reversal indicator.
'mood' written backwards gives 'DOOM'.

'makes' is the link.

(Other definitions for doom that I've seen before include "Mood of death or ruin" , "Destiny; ruin" , "Condemn to certain destruction" , "Mood of grim fate" , "Catastrophe" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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