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Elated having been promoted (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

uplifted

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'elated' is the definition.
('uplift' can be a synonym of 'elate')

'been promoted' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'promoted' could be 'up' (I've seen this in other clues) and 'up' is located in the answer.
The remaining letters 'lifted' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'having' is the link.

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(Other definitions for uplifted that I've seen before include "Elevated emotionally or morally" , "Raised or inspired" , "High" , "Mentally or morally elevated" , "Exalted" .)

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