What does the cryptic crossword clue "Parisian's to go and smoke, upset and liable to react badly (8)" mean?

The definition is "liable to react badly". The wordplay uses a reversal. ALLER (synonym="to go in French") + CIG (reversal="cigarette, smoke") = ALLERGIC; definition: "liable to react badly" The answer is ALLERGIC.

Parisian's to go and smoke, upset and liable to react badly (8)

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