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One moving fast from Dinant, eloper (8)

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I believe the answer is:

antelope

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'one moving fast' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot understand how one could define the other.

'from dinant eloper' is the wordplay.
'from' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'ANTELOPE' is hidden in the letters of 'dinant eloper'.

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(Other definitions for antelope that I've seen before include "Graceful ruminant - one leapt (anag)" , "One petal for this animal" , "Horned animal" , "it runs very quickly" , "Swift-running animal like deer" .)

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