Prevents top personality accepting bungs (8)

I believe the answer is:

stoppers

'bungs' is the definition.
(I know this)

'prevents top personality accepting' is the wordplay.
'accepting' says the answer is hidden in the clue (the answer has been accepted by the clue).
'STOPPERS' is hidden in the letters of 'prevents top personality'.

(Another definition for stoppers that I've seen is " Plugs for closing bottles".)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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