The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word VIBRANT
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result VIBRANT
- Rolled bran flakes with very little appeal all round
- Dynamic six support conservationists
- Lively sextet refuse request, ultimately
- Exciting but set to backfire? I make 80% being involved
- Animated tirade on origins of violence inside borstals
- Bright worker after six with leading pair of brothers
- Energetic supporter not disheartened after contest curtailed
- Against health food being put in it to make one full of energy
- Thrilling sensation cut short by angry outburst
- Thrilling volume? Refuse to go into it
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The straight part
We know that "Animated" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case animated = vibrant.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does VIBRANT mean?
VIBRANT adjective- Pulsing with energy or activity.
- Lively and vigorous.
- Vibrating, resonant or resounding.
- (of a colour) Bright.