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I hear latex is kinky, providing thrill (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

exhilarate

'thrill' is the definition.
('exhilarate' can be a synonym of 'thrill')

'i hear latex is kinky' is the wordplay.
'is kinky' is an anagram indicator.
'i'+'hear'+'latex'='ihearlatex'
'ihearlatex' is an anagram of 'EXHILARATE'.

'providing' is the link.

(Other definitions for exhilarate that I've seen before include "Thrill" , "Enliven" , "Cheer" , "Make very happy or very animated" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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