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Smell repelled old European, one with wind (4)

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I believe the answer is:

oboe

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'wind' is the definition.
(oboe is a kind of wind)

'smell repelled old european' is the wordplay.
'smell' becomes 'B.O.' (abbreviation for Body Odour).
'repelled' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'old' becomes 'o' (common abbreviation eg in OE for Old English).
'european' becomes 'E' (abbreviation e.g. EU).
'bo' reversed gives 'ob'.
'ob'+'o'+'e'='OBOE'

'one with' acts as a link.
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(Other definitions for oboe that I've seen before include "Slender double-reed instrument" , "issuer of notes" , "Double-reeded woodwind instrument" , "bit of wind" , "Orchestral instrument" .)

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