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Brighton has this look we hear (4)

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I believe the answer is:

pier

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'brighton' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't understand how one could define the other.

'this look we hear' is the wordplay.
'this look' becomes 'peer' (to peer at something is to look at it).
'we hear' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'peer' sounds like 'PIER'.

'has' is the link.

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(Other definitions for pier that I've seen before include "such as you might see at the seaside" , "Breakwater; arch pillar" , "Structure with a deck, built over water" , "Upright member" , "Seaside structure" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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