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Whisper affectionately (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

coo

(Other definitions for coo that I've seen before include "Goodness me!" , "Bill's companion" , "Breathe" , "Pigeon call" , "crumbs" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal, The Wall Street Journal and the USA Today.
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