What does the cryptic crossword clue "In the morning, everyone turned into a beast (5)" mean?

The definition is "beast". The wordplay uses charade, reversal. AM (synonym of "morning,") + ALL (synonym of "everyone") [reversal: "turned"]; definition: "beast" The answer is LLAMA.

In the morning, everyone turned into a beast (5)

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