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What bodyguard listens to shooter after attention? (8)

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I believe the answer is:

earpiece

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'what bodyguard listens' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'shooter after attention?' is the wordplay.
'shooter' becomes 'piece' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'after' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'attention?' becomes 'ear' (having someone's ear is having their attention).
'piece' put after 'ear' is 'EARPIECE'.

'to' is the link.

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(Other definitions for earpiece that I've seen before include "What lets you hear communications" , "for audibility" , "receiver" , "Through which one may listen" , "Part of a telephone" .)

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