Cryptic crossword clue
Behaved amourously - when papa's wife fainted 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word SWOONED

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The straight part
We know that "fainted" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case fainted = swooned.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does SWOONED mean?

SWOONED verb
  1. To faint, to lose consciousness.
  2. (by extension) To be overwhelmed by emotion, especially infatuation.
  3. To make a moan, sigh, or some other sound expressing infatuation or affection.

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