They may be held in revulsion (5)

I believe the answer is:

noses

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'they' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are plural nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

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(Other definitions for noses that I've seen before include "Organs of smell" , "Beaks, conks" , "Pries" , "Olfactory organs" , "Schnozzles" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph, The Guardian and The Globe and Mail.

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