What does the cryptic crossword clue "Drunken nurse on the rebound breaks into drunken diatribe (10)" mean?

The definition is "Drunken". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of EN (synonym="Enrolled Nurse") + DIATRIBE (synonym="drunken") = INEBRIATED; definition: "Drunken" The answer is INEBRIATED.

Drunken nurse on the rebound breaks into drunken diatribe (10)

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