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Proclaimed aim to cuddle cat (8)

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I believe the answer is:

enounced

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'proclaimed' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with communicating as well as being past participle verbs.
Maybe you can see an association between them that I don't see?

'aim to cuddle cat' is the wordplay.
'aim' becomes 'end' (both can mean a goal or purpose).
'to cuddle' indicates putting letters inside.
'cat' becomes 'ounce' (ounce can mean a snow leopard).
'end' enclosing 'ounce' is 'ENOUNCED'.

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(Another definition for enounced that I've seen is " spoke with great precision".)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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