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Part of this secret noise of contempt (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hiss

'noise of contempt' is the definition.

'part of this secret' is the wordplay.
'part of' indicates a hidden word.
'HISS' is hidden within 'this secret'.

(Other definitions for hiss that I've seen before include "Make disapproving sound" , "showing contempt?" , "Make sibilant sound of disapproval as at villain" , "Jeer" , "Urgent whisper" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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