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Being part of choir a fascinating, uplifting, wild experience (6)

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I believe the answer is:

safari

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'wild experience' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot see how they can define each other.

'being part of choir a fascinating uplifting' is the wordplay.
'being part of' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'uplifting' says the letters should be written backwards.
'irafas' is hidden in the letters of 'choir a fascinating'.
'irafas' in reverse letter order is 'SAFARI'.

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(Other definitions for safari that I've seen before include "Wildlife-watching expedition" , "Big game expedition" , "Animal-viewing trip" , "African hunting expeiditon" , "Big game trip" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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