Cryptic crossword clue
Where brothers may scoff following false arrest 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word FRATERS

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What does FRATERS mean?

FRATERS noun
  1. A monk.
  2. A frater house.
  3. A comrade.

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