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A little bird might give the game away (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sing

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'a little bird' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are verbs in their base form, I don't see how one could define the other.

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(Other definitions for sing that I've seen before include "Act as informer" , "Croon" , "Inform - carol" , "Vocalise musically" , "pipe" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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