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Loud Verdi composition full of fire and passion (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

fervid

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'fire and passion' is the definition.
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'loud verdi composition full of' is the wordplay.
'loud' becomes 'f' (short for forte - 'loud' in music).
'composition' indicates anagramming the letters (letters arranged or composed in a different order).
'full of' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'verdi' with letters rearranged gives 'ervid'.
'f' placed inside 'ervid' is 'FERVID'.

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(Other definitions for fervid that I've seen before include "Heated - vehement" , "Zealous" , "Fiery and passionate" , "Ardent, impassioned" , "Intensely enthusiastic" .)

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