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Dual (‘dual’ in translation) later exposed (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

adulate

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'dual dual in translation later exposed' is the definition.
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'dual in translation later exposed' is the wordplay.
'in translation' indicates an anagram (translate can mean to transform).
'exposed' says to take the centre (the inside of the word is exposed).
The central letters of 'later' are 'ate'.
'dual' with letters rearranged gives 'adul'.
'adul'+'ate'='ADULATE'

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(Other definitions for adulate that I've seen before include "Praise obsequiously" , "Worship" , "Flatter excessively" , "Excessively admire" , "Rave over" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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