What does the cryptic crossword clue "Line featured in very bad European account (9)" mean?

The definition is "account". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). CHRONIC (synonym="very bad") + L (synonym="line") + E (synonym="European") = CHRONICLE; definition: "account" The answer is CHRONICLE.

Line featured in very bad European account (9)

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