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One initially dropped? (5)

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aitch

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'one initially dropped?' is the definition.
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'one initially dropped?' is the wordplay.
'one' becomes 'a'.
'initially dropped?' becomes 'itch' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'a'+'itch'='AITCH'

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(Other definitions for aitch that I've seen before include "Letter sound that's often dropped?" , "Aspirated letter" , "that may be dropped" , "the start of hives?" , "It's dropped by Cockneys" .)

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