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Wise ape isn't going berserk (7)

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I believe the answer is:

sapient

'wise' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'ape isn't going berserk' is the wordplay.
'going berserk' indicates an anagram.
'ape'+'isnt'='apeisnt'
'apeisnt' is an anagram of 'SAPIENT'.

(Other definitions for sapient that I've seen before include "Canny" , "very keen" , "Snipe at, being wise" , "Having intelligence" , "Discerning" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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