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Knocked loudly, entranced (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rapt

'entranced' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'knocked loudly' is the wordplay.
'knocked' becomes 'rapped' ('rap' can be a synonym of 'knock').
'loudly' shows a homophone (sound like).
'rapped' is a homophone of 'RAPT'.

(Other definitions for rapt that I've seen before include "Engrossed, spellbound" , "Gripped" , "Ecstatic in part" , "Delighted" , "Taken up entirely" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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