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Produce snores or strange rumbles (7)

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I believe the answer is:

slumber

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'produce snores' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot see how they can define each other.

'strange rumbles' is the wordplay.
'strange' indicates anagramming the letters.
'rumbles' is an anagram of 'SLUMBER'.

'or' is the link.

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(Other definitions for slumber that I've seen before include "repose" , "nap" , "Snooze" , "Overnight social event for (American) teenage girls" , "Doze" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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