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Dutch humanist uses arm to get smacked-up (7)

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I believe the answer is:

erasmus

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'dutch humanist' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'uses arm to get smacked-up' is the wordplay.
'uses arm' can be anagrammed to 'ERASMUS'.
However, I am not clear how the anagram is indicated.

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(Other definitions for erasmus that I've seen before include "Fifteenth to sixteenth century Dutch humanist, use arms (anag.)" , "Dutch philosopher" , "Humanist critical of Church" , "Desiderius -, fifteenth and sixteenth century Dutch humanist" , "Learned person" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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