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Put a stop to displeasure, Edward (10)

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I believe the answer is:

endangered

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'put a' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'stop to displeasure edward' is the wordplay.
'stop' becomes 'end' (synonyms).
'to displeasure' becomes 'anger' (I have seen 'Hot displeasure ' mean 'anger' so perhaps 'displeasure' could also mean 'anger').
'edward' becomes 'Ed' (short for Edward).
'end'+'anger'+'ed'='ENDANGERED'

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(Other definitions for endangered that I've seen before include "exposed to risk" , "compromised" , "Like some species" , "Threatened" , "Vulnerable" .)

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