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Rebel sounds quiet between these walls (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mutineer

'rebel' is the definition.
(synonyms)

I cannot understand how the rest of the clue works.

(Other definitions for mutineer that I've seen before include "One in open rebellion" , "Maybe Christian" , "Eg, one of Bounty crew" , "One openly rebelling" , "Openly rebellious person" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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