Boy - one embraced by little girl (6)

I believe the answer is:

lionel

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'boy' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'one embraced by little girl' is the wordplay.
'embraced by' indicates putting letters inside.
'little girl' becomes 'lil' (I am not sure about the 'little' bit.).
'one' placed inside 'lil' is 'LIONEL'.

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(Other definitions for lionel that I've seen before include "- Bart, (Oliver!)" , "Boy" , "Guy" , "Oil Len badly for another man" , "Blair possibly" .)

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