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Show off crpe, draped round figure (8)

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I believe the answer is:

pretence

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'show' is the definition.
(a pretence can mean something done for show)

'off crpe draped round figure' is the wordplay.
'off' is an anagram indicator.
'draped round' is an insertion indicator.
'figure' becomes 'eten' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'crpe' anagrammed gives 'prce'.
'prce' going around 'eten' is 'PRETENCE'.

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(Other definitions for pretence that I've seen before include "False show hiding reality" , "Erect pen (anag) - charade" , "Make-believe, perhaps a phoney claim to status (8)" , "Affectation" , "it can't be true!" .)

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