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Daughter is ecstatic making protest (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dissent

'protest' is the definition.
('dissent' can be a synonym of 'protest')

'daughter is ecstatic' is the wordplay.
'daughter' becomes 'dis' (I've seen this in other clues).
'is ecstatic' becomes 'sent' (I've seen this in other clues).
'dis'+'sent'='DISSENT'

'making' is the link.

(Other definitions for dissent that I've seen before include "Express disagreement" , "Opposition" , "Nonconformity" , "Difference of opinion - snidest (anag)" , "Raise objections" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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