False note? What a pity! (5)

I believe the answer is:

shame

'what a pity' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'false note?' is the wordplay.
'false' becomes 'sham' (sham means fake or pretend).
'note?' becomes 'e' (musical note).
'sham'+'e'='SHAME'

(Other definitions for shame that I've seen before include "Painful emotion resulting from guilt" , "Disgrace - Salman Rushdie novel" , "Regrettable thing" , "Humiliation; dishonour" , "Disgrace, intense regret" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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