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Brandish loud whip (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

flash

'brandish' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'loud whip' is the wordplay.
'loud' becomes 'f' (A musical term).
'whip' becomes 'lash' ('lash' can be a synonym of 'whip').
'f'+'lash'='FLASH'

(Other definitions for flash that I've seen before include "Sudden gleam of light" , "emblem on uniform" , "Brief burst of light" , "Conspicuously display" , "Mo" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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