The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word PRANCE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result PRANCE
- Bound to be quiet not loud in the country
- Skip page, dream time away
- Caper around with the ultimate in ostentation?
- Form of caper
- Change the start of a country trip
- Caper results in country’s leader being replaced
- Empty power addiction and crude swagger
- Quietly start off country walk with swagger
- Priest oversaw church parade
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The straight part
We know that "Cape/r" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case cape/r = prance.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does PRANCE mean?
PRANCE noun- A prancing movement.
- (of a horse) To spring forward on the hind legs.
- To strut about in a showy manner.