The violin part, is seems, is bell-like (5)

I believe the answer is:

belly

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'the violin part is seems' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'bell-like' is the wordplay.
'like' becomes 'y' ('y' can be similar in meaning to 'like').
'bell'+'y'='BELLY'

'is' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for belly that I've seen before include "Tummy" , "Abdomen" , "Stomach" , "Corporation" , "Paunch" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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