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Sound, perhaps, if no longer fancy? (2,3)

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I believe the answer is:

go off

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'fancy?' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are verbs in their base form, I can't see how one could define the other.

'sound perhaps if no longer' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'sound' could be 'go' (synonyms) and 'go' is present in the answer.
'no' could be 'o' (resembles 0 - 'no' can mean 'zero') and 'o' is located in the answer.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

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(Other definitions for go off that I've seen before include "Explode" , "Fire" , "discharged" , "fall asleep" , "Turn" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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