What does the cryptic crossword clue "Island got really enraged initially over nothing (7)" mean?

The definition is "Island". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). G (first_letter="got") + R (first_letter="really") + E (first_letter="enraged") + NADA (synonym="nothing") = GRENADA; definition: "Island" The answer is GRENADA.

Island got really enraged initially over nothing (7)

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