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Erratic taxi rage comes freely (2,6)

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I believe the answer is:

ex gratia

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'comes freely' is the definition.
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'erratic taxi rage' is the wordplay.
'erratic' indicates anagramming the letters.
'taxi'+'rage'='taxirage'
'taxirage' anagrammed gives 'EX GRATIA'.

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(Other definitions for ex gratia that I've seen before include "This payment is not a legal obligation" , "As a favour, not compelled by legal right" , "Given without payment" , "Given as concession without legal compulsion" , "(Of payment) given as a favour but not required" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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