Beasts that bray (5)

I believe the answer is:

asses

(Other definitions for asses that I've seen before include "More than one fool" , "Fools; animals" , "Idiots" , "Braying animals" , "Fools; beasts of burden" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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