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Uncontrollable emotion this year erupting (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hysteria

'uncontrollable emotion' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'this year erupting' is the wordplay.
'erupting' indicates anagramming the letters.
'this'+'year'='thisyear'
'thisyear' anagrammed gives 'HYSTERIA'.

(Other definitions for hysteria that I've seen before include "Psychoneurotic condition" , "State of violent mental agitation" , "Wild emotionalism" , "craze" , "Uncontrollable excitement" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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