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Fool suffered when attacked (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

assailed

'attacked' is the definition.
('assail' can be a synonym of 'attack')

'fool suffered' is the wordplay.
'fool' becomes 'ass' (both can mean a stupid person).
'suffered' becomes 'ailed' (ailing is a kind of suffering).
'ass'+'ailed'='ASSAILED'

'when' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for assailed that I've seen before include "Attacked, lashed out" , "charged" , "Went for" , "Set upon" , "Under attack" .)

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