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Very oddly observed, loves motorway and noise of cars (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

vroom

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'and noise of cars' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'very oddly observed loves motorway' is the wordplay.
'oddly' means one should take alternating letters (letters in odd-numbered positions).
'observed loves' becomes 'oo' (two O's - 'love' means zero in tennis. I am not sure about the 'observed' bit.).
'motorway' becomes 'M' (as in motorway names - Mo, M4 etc).
The alternate letters of 'very' are 'vr'.
'vr'+'oo'+'m'='VROOM'

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(Other definitions for vroom that I've seen before include "loud engine noise" , "(Of engine) make roaring sound (colloq.)" , "Fast revving sound" , "Fast-moving car noise" , "vehicle's noise" .)

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