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Quiet sub getting resentful about spectacle (9)

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splendour

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(Other definitions for splendour that I've seen before include "Magnificent appearance" , "Sumptuous display - Len's proud (anag)" , "Brilliant appearance" , "Opulence" , "Spectacle" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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