Wild chants heard but briefly (6)

I believe the answer is:

snatch

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'heard but briefly' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'wild chants' is the wordplay.
'wild' indicates anagramming the letters.
'chants' is an anagram of 'SNATCH'.

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(Other definitions for snatch that I've seen before include "Dense clump of grass" , "Piece of music" , "Forcibly remove" , "Grab hurriedly or violently" , "bag" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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