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Is included amongst those who are against rumours (6)

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I believe the answer is:

noises

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'rumours' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are verbs in their -s form, I don't understand how one could define the other.

'is included amongst those who are against' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'is' is found in the answer.
'against' could be 'noes' and 'noes' is present in the leftover letters.
No letters remain.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for noises that I've seen before include "Sounds, rackets" , "Conventional phrases" , "Unmusical sounds?" , "Noses I turn up to sounds" , "Disturbing sounds" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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