Redone ape-myth shows compassion (7)

I believe the answer is:

empathy

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'compassion' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'redone ape-myth' is the wordplay.
'ape-myth' can be anagrammed to 'EMPATHY'.
Though, I'm unsure how this is indicated.

'shows' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for empathy that I've seen before include "Ability to share another's feelings" , "Pay them (anag.)" , "Sharing experiences" , "Emotional identification" , "Intuitive fellow-feeling" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.

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