Interrupt scathingly and object (5)

I believe the answer is:

thing

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'object' is the definition.
(an object is a thing or item)

'interrupt scathingly' is the wordplay.
'THING' is hidden within the letters.
However, I am not sure how the hidden word is indicated.

'and' is the link.

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(Other definitions for thing that I've seen before include "See 1" , "Object, artefact" , "Body" , "A creature" , "An unnamed object or item" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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