Aware revamped doll has to stir interest again (8)

I believe the answer is:

reawaken

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'to stir interest again' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'aware revamped doll' is the wordplay.
'revamped' indicates an anagram.
'doll' becomes 'ken' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'aware' anagrammed gives 'reawa'.
'reawa'+'ken'='REAWAKEN'

'has' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for reawaken that I've seen before include "spring again" , "Arouse again, interest say" , "Revive" , "Rouse again from sleep" , "Bring to life again" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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