What does the cryptic crossword clue "Extremely depleted bag, ie awfully bad result of rabbiting? (8)" mean?

The definition is "bad result of rabbiting?". The wordplay uses an anagram. VER (synonym="VER") + BIAGE (synonym="BIAGE") = VERBIAGE; definition: "bad result of rabbiting?" The answer is VERBIAGE.

Extremely depleted bag, ie awfully bad result of rabbiting? (8)

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