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Considered performance circling club (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

debated

'considered' is the definition.
('debate' can be a synonym of 'consider')

'performance circling club' is the wordplay.
'performance' becomes 'deed' (I've seen this in other clues).
'circling' means one lot of letters goes inside another (circling can mean going around or containing).
'club' becomes 'bat' (bat is a kind of club).
'deed' placed around 'bat' is 'DEBATED'.

(Other definitions for debated that I've seen before include "Discussed formally" , "Shared opinions" , "Argued" , "Discussed in public" , "Contemplated" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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