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Dissenter arranged sudden movement on this place (7)

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I believe the answer is:

heretic

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'dissenter' is the definition.
(I know that heretic is a type of nonconformist)

'movement on this place' is the wordplay.
'movement' becomes 'tic' (an involuntary physical movement).
'on' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'this place' becomes 'here' (here in this location).
'tic' put after 'here' is 'HERETIC'.

'arranged sudden' is the link.
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(Other definitions for heretic that I've seen before include "Unbeliever" , "Cheer it (anag.)" , "One whose opinions are contrary to accepted religious beliefs" , "One with unorthodox opinions" , "Person of unorthodox beliefs" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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