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Husky humour? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

chaff

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'husky humour?' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with communicating as well as being verbs in their base form.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?

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(Other definitions for chaff that I've seen before include "shells" , "Laugh at" , "Tease in good-humoured way" , "Refuse - banter" , "Refuse from threshing" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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