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Somewhat misleading thing I might signal (4)

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isle

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'i might signal' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot understand how they can define each other.

'somewhat misleading thing' is the wordplay.
'somewhat' indicates a hidden word.
'ISLE' can be found hidden inside 'misleading thing'.

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(Other definitions for isle that I've seen before include "Land amid water" , "Small region of land" , "Man conceivably" , "Man, for one" , "-- of Ely, Dogs, Man" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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