What does the cryptic crossword clue "'Marsh crushes political faction' scare (8)" mean?

The definition is "scare". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). RIGHT (synonym="”political faction”") in FEN (synonym="”Marsh” around RIGHT=”political faction”") = FRIGHTEN; definition: "scare" The answer is FRIGHTEN.

'Marsh crushes political faction' scare (8)

Guardian Cryptic #29250 | 18 Across | 2023-12-11 flower

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