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Noise of first traveller returning to Erode... (5)

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I believe the answer is:

twang

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'noise of' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both human attributes as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?

'first traveller returning to erode' is the wordplay.
'first traveller' becomes 't' (1st letter of 'traveller').
'returning' says the letters should be written backwards.
'to erode' becomes 'gnaw' (synonyms).
'gnaw' back-to-front is 'wang'.
't'+'wang'='TWANG'

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(Other definitions for twang that I've seen before include "accent's nasal sound" , "Plucked string sound; nasal voice" , "Distinctive nasal style of pronunciation" , "The Sound of Music?" , "Sort of sound" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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