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Not a loud song, but it's dramatic (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

play

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'dramatic' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'not a loud song but' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'a' is present in the answer.
The remaining letters 'ply' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'it's' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for play that I've seen before include "Uncle's premises" , "Make sport" , "See 17" , "Scope - entertainment" , "Drama - latitude - sport" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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