A limited edition was abundant? (8)

I believe the answer is:

abounded

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'abundant?' is the definition.
The answer and definition are not the same part of speech. However, past participle verbs and adjectives occasionally mean the same thing.

'a limited edition' is the wordplay.
'limited' becomes 'bound'.
'edition' becomes 'ed'.
'a'+'bound'+'ed'='ABOUNDED'

'was' is the link.

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(Other definitions for abounded that I've seen before include "Existed in great numbers" , "Was in plentiful supply" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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