A sorry speech? (7)

I believe the answer is:

apology

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This might be a double definition.

'a sorry' is the first definition.
(I've seen this before)

'speech?' is the second definition.
The definition and answer can be both related to communication as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

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(Other definitions for apology that I've seen before include "Confession" , "bad example" , "Expression of regret, very sorry" , "Acknowledgment of an offence" , "Saying sorry; poor specimen" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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