Vic even it out, that vehement abuse? (9)

I believe the answer is:

invective

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'vehement abuse?' is the definition.
'invective' can be an answer for 'abuse?' (invective is a kind of abuse). I'm not sure about the 'vehement' bit.

'vic even it out' is the wordplay.
'out' indicates anagramming the letters (out can mean wrong or inaccurate).
'vic'+'even'+'it'='vicevenit'
'vicevenit' with letters rearranged gives 'INVECTIVE'.

'that' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for invective that I've seen before include "abuse" , "Bad language" , "Abusive language" .)

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

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