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Hesitated, topless, getting changed (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

altered

'changed' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'hesitated topless' is the wordplay.
'hesitated' becomes 'faltered' (faltering is a kind of hesitating).
'topless' means to remove the first letter.
'faltered' with its initial letter taken off is 'ALTERED'.

'getting' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for altered that I've seen before include "Metamorphosed" , "Different" , "Reformed" , "Converted" , "Changed, adapted" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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