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A many-worded verdict? (8)

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'verdict?' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'a many-worded' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'many' could be 'ten' (ten of something) and 'ten' is found within the answer.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

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(Other definitions for sentence that I've seen before include "pronouncement from the judge" , "Written" , "Condemn" , "Period of imprisonment" , "A word-string - or a legal punishment" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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