May be silent, but it looks good (6)

I believe the answer is:

tinsel

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'it looks good' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'may be silent' is the wordplay.
'may be' indicates anagramming the letters.
'silent' is an anagram of 'TINSEL'.

'but' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for tinsel that I've seen before include "Christmas decorations" , "Christmas tree decoration" , "Glittering metal foil strip" , "23 across (anag)" , "Sparkly strands" .)

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