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Lauds quiet lifts (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

praises

'lauds' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'quiet lifts' is the wordplay.
'quiet' becomes 'p' (music symbol for 'piano').
'lifts' becomes 'raises' (raising is a kind of lifting).
'p'+'raises'='PRAISES'

(Other definitions for praises that I've seen before include "Commends, hails" , "Extols, lauds" , "Worships" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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