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Stunning attacker rates high (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

taser

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'stunning attacker' is the definition.
I don't know anything about this answer so I cannot tell whether it can be defined by this definition.

'rates high' is the wordplay.
'high' indicates an anagram (like drunk).
'rates' with letters rearranged gives 'TASER'.

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(Other definitions for taser that I've seen before include "Electrical weapon" , "Paralysing device used by police" , "PC kit" , "Electroshock weapon" , "The weapon delivers a temporary paralysing electric shock" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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