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Got back engraved bust right away (7)

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I believe the answer is:

avenged

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'got back' is the definition.

'engraved bust right away' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'away' could be 'a' (abbreviation as used in sports fixtures) and 'a' is located in the answer.
The remaining letters 'venged' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for avenged that I've seen before include "Took reprisals for" , "Inflicted retribution for (a wrong)" , "being paid back" , "Got back at" .)

I've seen this clue in The Everyman puzzle in The Observer.
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