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Soundly taught, albeit under stress (4)

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I believe the answer is:

taut

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'albeit under stress' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'soundly taught' is the wordplay.
'soundly' shows a homophone (sound like).
'taught' is a homophone of 'TAUT'.

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(Other definitions for taut that I've seen before include "On the slope" , "Tense, stretched tight" , "Without slack" , "Held in tension" , "Tightly drawn" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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