Cryptic crossword clue
Woman took on and brought in learner, then spun rapidly 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "spun rapidly" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case spun rapidly = whirled.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does WHIRLED mean?

WHIRLED verb
  1. To rotate, revolve, spin or turn rapidly.
  2. To have a sensation of spinning or reeling.
  3. To make something or someone whirl.
  4. To remove or carry quickly with, or as with, a revolving motion; to snatch.
WHIRLED noun
  1. (with "the") Human collective existence; existence in general.
  2. The Universe.
  3. (with "the") The Earth.
  4. A planet, especially one which is inhabited or inhabitable.
  5. A very large extent of country.
  6. (speculation) A realm, such as planet, containing one or multiple societies of beings, especially intelligent ones.
  7. An individual or group perspective or social setting.
  8. The part of an operating system distributed with the kernel, consisting of the shell and other programs.
  9. A subdivision of a game, consisting of a series of stages or levels that usually share a similar environment or theme.
  10. The twenty-second trump or major arcana card of the tarot.
  11. A great amount.
  12. Age, era

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