What does the cryptic crossword clue "Frenzied attack stopped by bachelor (5)" mean?

The definition is "Frenzied". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). B (synonym="bachelor") in RAID (synonym="attack") = RABID; definition: "Frenzied" The answer is RABID.

Frenzied attack stopped by bachelor (5)

Times Cryptic #28571 | 1 Across | 2023-04-07 flower

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