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Instrument that hurt lover, so they say (4)

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oboe

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'instrument' is the definition.
(type of musical instrument)

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(Other definitions for oboe that I've seen before include "it's blown" , "issuer of notes" , "Reed instrument" , "Musical instrument" , "source of notes" .)

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