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Instigated raunchy frolic in private with Duke (8)

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prompted

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'instigated' is the definition.
('prompt' can be a synonym of 'instigate')

'raunchy frolic in private with duke' is the wordplay.
'raunchy frolic' becomes 'romp' (synonyms. I am not sure about the 'raunchy' bit.).
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'private' becomes 'pte'.
'with' says to put letters next to each other.
'duke' becomes 'd' (abbreviation).
'romp' going within 'pte' is 'prompte'.
'prompte'+'d'='PROMPTED'

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