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Springing like cannibals with misplaced energy? (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

emanating

'springing' is the definition.
(as in springing or emanating from a source)

I cannot understand how the remainder of the clue works.

(Another definition for emanating that I've seen is " Coming out".)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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