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Upset at rent and continue to chat (6)

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I believe the answer is:

natter

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'to chat' is the definition.
('natter' can be a synonym of 'chat')

'upset at rent' is the wordplay.
'upset' is an anagram indicator.
'at'+'rent'='atrent'
'atrent' is an anagram of 'NATTER'.

'and continue' acts as a link.
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(Other definitions for natter that I've seen before include "Talk socially without exchanging too much information" , "Chew the fat, shoot the breeze" , "Casual talk" , "Chat - gossip" , "Talk continually or annoyingly" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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