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Stopping making jokes? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

gagging

'stopping' is the definition.

I don't understand the rest of the clue.

(Other definitions for gagging that I've seen before include "cracking jokes?" , "Preventing from speaking" , "Keeping from" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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