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Capered, like a follower of Rudolph? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pranced

'capered' is the definition.

'a follower of rudolph?' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'a' could be 'an' and 'an' is present in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'like' is the link.

(Other definitions for pranced that I've seen before include "moved ostentatiously" , "with springing steps?" , "How one of Santa's team moved" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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