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Eggs turn into cheers (7)

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I believe the answer is:

ovation

'cheers' is the definition.
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'eggs turn into' is the wordplay.
'eggs' becomes 'ova' (term for egg cells).
'turn' is an anagram indicator.
'into' with letters rearranged gives 'tion'.
'ova'+'tion'='OVATION'

(Other definitions for ovation that I've seen before include "One's often standing" , "Great reception" , "Wild applause" , "Enthuiastic applause, often standing" , "Enthusiastic applause and cheers" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph and The Globe and Mail.
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