The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word THUNDERED
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result THUNDERED
- Number filled with energy supporting team initially roared
- Violently denounced journalist following turn he’d messed up
- The 500 keeping below made a lot of noise
- In start of twentieth century, economy initially boomed
- Spoke angrily as Times once almost died
- Loudly threatened with undereducated displays
- Energy held by two tons made a tremendous noise
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The straight part
We know that "Violently denounced" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case violently denounced = thundered.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does THUNDERED mean?
THUNDERED verb- To produce thunder; to sound, rattle, or roar, as a discharge of atmospheric electricity; often used impersonally.
- To make a noise like thunder.
- To talk with a loud, threatening voice.
- To say (something) with a loud, threatening voice.
- To produce something with incredible power