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Like streakers, dodging about to avoid capture at last (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

starkers

'like' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Maybe you can see a link between them that I can't see?

I can't explain the remainder of the clue.

(Other definitions for starkers that I've seen before include "23 [NUDIST]" , "Quite naked (colloq.)" , "exposed" , "Not wearing a stitch" , "Slangily nude - starts being stellar" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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