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Seeing red if rule's broken (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ireful

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'seeing red' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'if rule's broken' is the wordplay.
'broken' is an anagram indicator.
'if'+'rule'='ifrule'
'ifrule' with letters rearranged gives 'IREFUL'.

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(Other definitions for ireful that I've seen before include "Angry" , "Showing resentment" , "very cross" , "mad" , "Full of wrath" .)

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