It followed alongside us negotiating partial rise (6)

I believe the answer is:

ensued

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'it followed' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun but the answer is not.

'alongside us negotiating partial rise' is the wordplay.
'partial' indicates a hidden word.
'rise' is a reversal indicator.
'deusne' is hidden in the letters of 'alongside us negotiating'.
'deusne' reversed gives 'ENSUED'.

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(Other definitions for ensued that I've seen before include "Occurred afterwards" , "Happened afterwards or as a result" , "Romantic rendezvous" , "Came about as consequence" , "Resulted, followed" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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