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A lovely accent (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

acute

'accent' is the definition.
(acute accent is a kind of accent)

'a lovely' is the wordplay.
'lovely' becomes 'cute' (both can mean attractive or adorable).
'a'+'cute'='ACUTE'

(Other definitions for acute that I've seen before include "Short and severe" , "Sharp; severe" , "Canny" , "Sharp-pointed - keenly perceptive" , "Sharp - sort of French accent" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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