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Noun encapsulated by 'rage' possibly? (5)

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anger

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'noun encapsulated by rage possibly?' is the definition.
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'noun encapsulated by rage possibly?' is the wordplay.
'noun' becomes 'n'.
'encapsulated by' indicates putting letters inside (I've seen this in other clues).
'possibly?' is an anagram indicator (I've seen 'possibly' mean this).
'rage' with letters rearranged gives 'ager'.
'n' inserted within 'ager' is 'ANGER'.

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(Other definitions for anger that I've seen before include "Feeling of vexation" , "Hack off" , "Provoke annoyance" , "Nettle" , "One of the seven deadly sins" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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