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Serviceperson’s angry speech with VIP (9)

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I believe the answer is:

celebrant

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'serviceperson's angry' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'speech with vip' is the wordplay.
'speech' becomes 'rant' (rant is a kind of speech).
'with' says to put letters next to each other.
'vip' becomes 'celeb' (I've seen this in another clue).
'rant' after 'celeb' is 'CELEBRANT'.

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(Other definitions for celebrant that I've seen before include "One performing a rite" , "person performing rite" , "An officiating priest, especially at Eucharist" .)

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