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Wit posed with anger (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

satire

'wit' is the definition.
(satire is a kind of wit)

'posed with anger' is the wordplay.
'posed' becomes 'sat' ('sit' can be a synonym of 'pose').
'with' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'anger' becomes 'ire' (synonyms).
'sat'+'ire'='SATIRE'

(Other definitions for satire that I've seen before include "Parody, spoof" , "sort of ironic humour" , "Sarcastic humour" , "Jonathan Swift's forte?" , "Irony or sarcasm in speech or writing" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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