Acting group is bitter about shows (10)

I believe the answer is:

represents

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'acting group is bitter' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'about shows' is the wordplay.
'about' becomes 're' ('re' means regarding or about).
'shows' becomes 'presents' ('present' can be a synonym of 'show').
're'+'presents'='REPRESENTS'

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(Other definitions for represents that I've seen before include "Portrays" , "plays" , "Stands for" , "shows" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.

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