What does the cryptic crossword clue "… which is adopted by cleaner graduate (8)" mean?

The definition is "… which". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). CHAR (synonym="cleaner") + IS (synonym="‘attractive quality’") + MA (synonym="graduate") = CHARISMA The answer is CHARISMA.

… which is adopted by cleaner graduate (8)

Independent Cryptic #11678 | 24 Across | 2024-03-15 flower

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