Tears one faked to respond sympathetically (8)

I believe the answer is:

resonate

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'respond sympathetically' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'tears one faked' is the wordplay.
'faked' is an anagram indicator (I've seen 'fake' mean this).
'tears'+'one'='tearsone'
'tearsone' anagrammed gives 'RESONATE'.

'to' is the link.

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(Other definitions for resonate that I've seen before include "Echo" , "to produce vibrant sound" , "provide vibrant sounds" , "Ring; meet with agreement" , "Vibrate at the same frequency" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.

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