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Contra gets deal after revolution in Caribbean islands (8)

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I believe the answer is:

antilles

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

'contra gets deal after revolution' is the wordplay.
'contra' becomes 'anti' (I've seen this in another clue).
'gets' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'deal' becomes 'sell' (selling is a kind of dealing).
'after revolution' is a reversal indicator (letters revolve back).
'sell' reversed gives 'lles'.
'anti'+'lles'='ANTILLES'

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for antilles that I've seen before include "Caribbean islands" , "Organism's complete genetic material" , "West Indian island group" , "archipelago" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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