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Admitted being a bit of a blether (3)

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I believe the answer is:

let

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'admitted being' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot understand how they can define each other.

'a bit of a blether' is the wordplay.
'a bit of' indicates a hidden word.
'LET' can be found hidden inside 'blether'.

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(Other definitions for let that I've seen before include "Rent out (property)" , "Service that must be repeated" , "Allow or rent" , "Allow; rental period" , "Was inclined to ignore" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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