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Played violin, and accepted an ovation? (5)

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I believe the answer is:

bowed

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'played' is the definition.
(bowing is a kind of playing)

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(Other definitions for bowed that I've seen before include "violin played thus?" , "Played like a cello" , "Acknowledged applause" , "Played as, eg, a violin" , "Bent (with age)" .)

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