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Agree but say nothing (3)

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I believe the answer is:

nod

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'agree' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'say nothing' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'nothing' could be 'no' (similar in meaning) and 'no' is found in the answer.
A single letter 'd' remains which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'but' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for nod that I've seen before include "Acknowledge by gesture" , "sleepy land" , "overlook something" , "Cain was banished to the land of ..." , "Drop the head" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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