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Under canvas, reportedly getting saturated? (7)

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intense

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(Other definitions for intense that I've seen before include "say, description of campers?" , "Strong in degree or emotion" , "amplified?" , "Acute, exteme" , "Vivid, concentrated" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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