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Kicked out frenetic pseudo (11)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

counterfeit

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'kicked' is the definition.
The answer and definition are not the same part of speech. However, adjectives and past participle verbs sometimes define each other.

'out frenetic pseudo' is the wordplay.
'pseudo' indicates an anagram.
'out'+'frenetic'='outfrenetic'
'outfrenetic' with letters rearranged gives 'COUNTERFEIT'.

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(Other definitions for counterfeit that I've seen before include "Phoney" , "Forged, false" , "Forgery" , "copy" , "Sham, fake" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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