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See the duke simmered (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

seethed

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'simmered' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both related to change as well as being past participle verbs.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'see the duke' is the wordplay.
'duke' becomes 'd' (abbreviation).
'see'+'the'+'d'='SEETHED'

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(Other definitions for seethed that I've seen before include "Was furious" , "Boiled, with anger perhaps" , "Was very cross" , "was fuming" , "Boiled; was intensely angry" .)

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