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Respond to events, and edit duke out (5)

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react

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'respond' is the definition.
(to react to something is to respond to it)

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(Other definitions for react that I've seen before include "Hit back" , "provide an answer" , "Acknowledge" , "Act as opponent" , "Take" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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