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Dobbin's reaction to a hinge breaking? (5)

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I believe the answer is:

neigh

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'dobbin's reaction' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't see how they can define each other.

'a hinge breaking?' is the wordplay.
'breaking?' is an anagram indicator.
'hinge' anagrammed gives 'NEIGH'.

'to' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for neigh that I've seen before include "Mare's cry, e.g." , "Whinnying sound" , "Whinnying noise" , "Horse's cry" , "beastly noise" .)

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