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Defy loud yob (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

flout

'defy' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'loud yob' is the wordplay.
'loud' becomes 'f' (A musical term).
'yob' becomes 'lout' (I've seen this before).
'f'+'lout'='FLOUT'

(Other definitions for flout that I've seen before include "Mock" , "Ignore (rule)" , "Show blatant disregard for" , "Show contempt for (the law)" , "Disobey openly and scornfully" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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