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Woman emphasised being upset (10)

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I believe the answer is:

distressed

'being upset' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'woman emphasised' is the wordplay.
'woman' becomes 'di' (short for Diana).
'emphasised' becomes 'stressed' ('stress' can be a synonym of 'emphasize').
'di'+'stressed'='DISTRESSED'

(Other definitions for distressed that I've seen before include "like Samson when deprived of his strength?" , "In deep pain or sorrow" , "Anxious" , "Upset; deliberately aged" , "in anguish?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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