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Hang it! Broadcast is showing great hostility (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hating

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'showing great hostility' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are present participle verbs, I don't understand how one could define the other.

'hang it broadcast' is the wordplay.
'broadcast' indicates anagramming the letters (letters scattered or cast around).
'hang'+'it'='hangit'
'hangit' with letters rearranged gives 'HATING'.

'is' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for hating that I've seen before include "Having an aversion to" , "Abhorring" , "Detesting" , "Loathing" , "Disliking intensely" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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