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Thought
before
entering
bet,
card
getting
dealt
(10)
Thought before entering bet, card getting dealt (10)
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The definition is at the beginning of the clue.
How the clue works
Thought is the definition, since to have cerebrated is to have thought. Take an anagram (signalled by 'getting dealt') of 'bet card' to make CBRATED, then slot ERE (meaning 'before') inside it — 'entering' — to land on CEREBRATED.