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Song’s distinctive quality (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

air

I believe this is a double definition.

'song's' is the first definition.
(air can mean a piece of music)

'distinctive quality' is the second definition.
(I've seen this before)

(Other definitions for air that I've seen before include "Broadcast - song" , "in which birds fly around" , "Dry; tune" , "Atmosphere, manner" , "Broadcast; atmosphere" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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