Cryptic crossword clue
Self-confidence of orchestra section 5

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

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We know that "Self-confidence/orchestra section" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case self-confidence/orchestra section = brass.
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What does BRASS mean?

BRASS noun
  1. A metallic alloy of copper and zinc used in many industrial and plumbing applications.
  2. A class of wind instruments, usually made of metal (such as brass), that use vibrations of the player's lips to produce sound; the section of an orchestra that features such instruments
  3. Spent shell casings (usually made of brass); the part of the cartridge left over after bullets have been fired.
  4. The colour of brass.
  5. (used as a singular or plural noun, metonym) High-ranking officers.
  6. A brave or foolhardy attitude; impudence.
  7. Money.
  8. Inferior composition.
BRASS verb
  1. To coat with brass.
BRASS adjective
  1. Made of brass, of or pertaining to brass.
  2. Of the colour of brass.
  3. Impertinent, bold: brazen.
  4. Bad, annoying; as wordplay applied especially to brass instruments.
  5. Of inferior composition.
BRASS noun
  1. Brass in pocket; money.
  2. A brass nail; a prostitute.
BRASS adjective
  1. Brass monkey; cold.

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