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Could it be heard as a hoarse sound? (5)

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neigh

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'sound?' is the definition.
(neigh is a kind of sound)

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(Other definitions for neigh that I've seen before include "heard on the farm" , "Hinge (anag.)" , "High-pitched cry of a horse" , "Equine utterance" , "Whinnying sound" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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