Cryptic crossword clue
Join in a very loud number 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word AFFIX

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What does AFFIX mean?

AFFIX noun
  1. That which is affixed; an appendage.
  2. A bound morpheme added to the word’s stem's end.
  3. (broadly) A bound morpheme added to a word’s stem; a prefix, suffix etc.
  4. The complex number a+bi associated with the point in the Gauss plane with coordinates (a,b).
  5. (decorative art) Any small feature, as a figure, a flower, or the like, added for ornament to a vessel or other utensil, to an architectural feature.
AFFIX verb
  1. To attach.
  2. To subjoin, annex, or add at the close or end; to append to.
  3. To fix or fasten figuratively; with on or upon.

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