Provide the audience with some distraction (3)

I believe the answer is:

act

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'provide the audience' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'with some distraction' is the wordplay.
'with' indicates a hidden word.
'ACT' is hidden in the letters of 'some distraction'.

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(Other definitions for act that I've seen before include "Accomplishment" , "Aussie parliamentarians exert influence here?" , "Take part in a play" , "work" , "Pretend to be - deed" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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