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Love people to make a sign (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

omen

'a sign' is the definition.
(omen is a kind of sign)

'love people' is the wordplay.
'love' becomes 'o' (love means zero in tennis).
'people' becomes 'men' (men are people).
'o'+'men'='OMEN'

'to make' is the link.

(Other definitions for omen that I've seen before include "Prognostication" , "Prophetic significance" , "Forewarning, harbinger" , "Forecast" , "Portent, prophetic sign" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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