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Window is a nuisance, we hear (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pane

'window' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'a nuisance we hear' is the wordplay.
'a nuisance' becomes 'pain' ('pain' can be a synonym of 'nuisance').
'we hear' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'pain' is a homophone of 'PANE'.

'is' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for pane that I've seen before include "Single sheet of glass in a window" , "Piece of glass in window" , "Panel of glass" .)

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