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Joke, or choke (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

gag

I believe this is a double definition.

'joke' is the first definition.
(a gag is a joke or witticism)

'choke' is the second definition.
(I know that choke can be written as gag)

(Other definitions for gag that I've seen before include "Muzzle in palindrome form" , "Shut up" , "Restriction; joke" , "Make quiet" , "Funny" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.
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