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Stage influence is joke (3-4)

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I believe the answer is:

leg-pull

'is joke' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'stage influence' is the wordplay.
'stage' becomes 'leg' (synonyms).
'influence' becomes 'pull' (I've seen this before).
'leg'+'pull'='LEG-PULL'

(Other definitions for leg-pull that I've seen before include "Good-humoured hoax" , "Trick; practical joke" , "Informal hoax involving lower limb" , "Hoax exerted on lower limb?" , "Trying to make somebody believe what is not true as a joke" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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