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Street music can be used to elevating effect (5)

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I believe the answer is:

stair

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'be used to elevating effect' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'street music' is the wordplay.
'street' becomes 'st'.
'music' becomes 'air' (air is a kind of music).
'st'+'air'='STAIR'

'can' is the link.

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(Other definitions for stair that I've seen before include "Component of flight" , "Tread and riser" , "Bit of a flight!" , "Step in house" , "Flight unit" .)

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