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Expression of exuberance associated with invention of a bicycle trick (7)

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I believe the answer is:

wheelie

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'a bicycle trick' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'expression of exuberance associated with invention' is the wordplay.
'expression of exuberance' becomes 'whee' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'associated with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'invention' becomes 'lie'.
'whee'+'lie'='WHEELIE'

'of' is the link.

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(Other definitions for wheelie that I've seen before include "Biking trick" , "A rhyme for really" , "Biker's stunt" , "Type of bin" , "good move on bike?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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