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One getting back from post-war celebration in rage (7)

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I believe the answer is:

avenger

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'one getting back' is the definition.
(someone who gets back at others)

'post-war celebration in rage' is the wordplay.
'post war celebration' becomes 've' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'rage' becomes 'anger' (I've seen this in another clue).
've' inserted into 'anger' is 'AVENGER'.

'from' is the link.

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(Other definitions for avenger that I've seen before include "party retaliating" , "One who seeks or obtains satisfaction for injury" , "Fury results" , "Mrs Peel?" , "Inflicter of retribution" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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