Cryptic crossword clue
Medic suppressing anger…it’s got even worse 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word DIRER

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The straight part
We know that "even worse" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case even worse = direr.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does DIRER mean?

DIRER adjective
  1. Warning of bad consequences: ill-boding; portentous.
  2. Requiring action to prevent bad consequences: urgent, pressing.
  3. Expressing bad consequences: dreadful; dismal
  4. Bad in quality, awful, terrible.

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