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Call out loud to help with the washing (5)

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I believe the answer is:

wring

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'with the washing' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot see how they can define each other.

'call out loud' is the wordplay.
'call' becomes 'ring ' (synonyms).
'out loud' shows a homophone (sound like).
'ring' is a homophone of 'WRING'.

'to help' is the link.

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(Other definitions for wring that I've seen before include "Extract with difficulty" , "Twist and compress" , "Twist forcibly" , "Extract moisture from" , "Squeeze water out of" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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