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Delighted to detect, you say (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sent

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'delighted' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are past participle verbs, I can't see how they can define each other.

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(Other definitions for sent that I've seen before include "old money in Tallinn" , "Noiseless" , "Shipped" , "Remitted" , "Told to go - enthralled" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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