Write note with a feather (5)

I believe the answer is:

penna

'feather' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'write note with a' is the wordplay.
'write' becomes 'pen' (synonyms).
'note' becomes 'n' (abbreviation).
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'pen'+'n'+'a'='PENNA'

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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