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Bang or whimper (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

noise

(Other definitions for noise that I've seen before include "Clamour" , "Clatter" , "Unwanted sounds" , "Hubbub" , "Hum" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.
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