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Where a very softly played note has to fade away (6)

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I believe the answer is:

dieppe

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'where a very' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'softly played note has to fade away' is the wordplay.
'softly' becomes 'pp' (abbreviation for pianissimo - very quietly).
'played note' becomes 'e' (musical note. I am not sure about the 'played' bit.).
'has' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'to fade away' becomes 'die' (I've seen this in another clue).
'pp'+'e'='ppe'
'ppe' put after 'die' is 'DIEPPE'.

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(Other definitions for dieppe that I've seen before include "N. French port" , "Channel port in northern France" , "Port of N. France" , "French town" , "French port opposite Kent" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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