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He acted wildly having been defrauded (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cheated

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'defrauded' is the definition.
(cheat can mean to defraud)

'he acted wildly' is the wordplay.
'wildly' indicates an anagram.
'he'+'acted'='heacted'
'heacted' with letters rearranged gives 'CHEATED'.

'having been' acts as a link.
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(Other definitions for cheated that I've seen before include "Defeated through deceit" , "taken for a ride" , "Behaved dishonestly" , "stung" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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