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Bully about to get a little time inside after that (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

threaten

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'bully' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'to get a little time inside after that' is the wordplay.
'to get' becomes 'rea' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'a little time' becomes 't' (abbreviation for time).
'inside' indicates putting letters inside.
'after that' becomes 'then' (synonyms).
'rea'+'t'='reat'
'reat' placed into 'then' is 'THREATEN'.

'about' is the link.

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(Other definitions for threaten that I've seen before include "loom" , "Warn of violence" , "Put in jeopardy" , "Put at risk, endanger" , "State an intention to harm" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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