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Scrooge's comment before a holiday starts? (3)

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I believe the answer is:

bah

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'scrooge's comment' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'before a holiday starts?' is the wordplay.
'before' becomes 'b' (this might be a standard abbreviation I've not previously seen).
'starts?' suggests taking the first letters (I've seen 'starts' mean this).
The first letter of 'holiday' is 'h'.
'b'+'a'+'h'='BAH'

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(Other definitions for bah that I've seen before include "''...! Humbug!'' (Scrooge)" , "Exclamation of disgust or annoyance" , "''... Humbug'' Scrooge's cry" , "Expression of disgust or contempt" , "Exclamation of contempt or disgust - Scrooge used to say it" .)

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