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Notes journey gets ridicule (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

deride

'ridicule' is the definition.
(to deride is to ridicule or mock)

'notes journey' is the wordplay.
'notes' becomes 'de' (two musical notes).
'journey' becomes 'ride' (ride is a kind of journey).
'de'+'ride'='DERIDE'

'gets' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for deride that I've seen before include "Ridicule, scoff at" , "Poke fun at" , "Jeer, make little of" , "Jeer, belittle" , "Knock" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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