Terrifying outlaw in gang captured (5)

I believe the answer is:

awing

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'terrifying' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are adjectives. Perhaps you can see a link between them that I don't see?

'outlaw in gang captured' is the wordplay.
'captured' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'AWING' is hidden within 'outlaw in gang'.

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(Other definitions for awing that I've seen before include "having dreadful effect" , "Creating reverence" , "Causing dread" , "Causing reverent fear" , "producing reverence" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.

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