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I believe the answer is:

funk

(Other definitions for funk that I've seen before include "Horseshoe-shaped bend in a river" , "US black dance music" , "Cowardly terror" , "Jazz or rock with a strong rhythm" , "sort of music" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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