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Styled in a fashion imitated, on the quiet (6)

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I believe the answer is:

shaped

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'styled in a fashion' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'imitated on the quiet' is the wordplay.
'imitated' becomes 'aped' ('ape' can be a synonym of 'imitate').
'on' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'the quiet' becomes 'sh'.
'aped' after 'sh' is 'SHAPED'.

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(Other definitions for shaped that I've seen before include "Cast or moulded" , "modelled" , "Formed or fashioned" , "Given a certain form - phased accordingly" , "Formed - moulded" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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