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Understands about foreign duke manifesting charms (7)

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I believe the answer is:

seduces

'charms' is the definition.
(charm can mean to seduce)

'understands about foreign duke' is the wordplay.
'understands' becomes 'sees' ('see' can be a synonym of 'understand').
'about' indicates putting letters inside.
'foreign duke' becomes 'duc' ('duke' in French).
'sees' placed around 'duc' is 'SEDUCES'.

'manifesting' is the link.

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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