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Assumed monicker made Meldun mope? Twaddle! (3,2,5)

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I believe the answer is:

nom de plume

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'twaddle' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both related to communication as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?

'assumed monicker made meldun mope?' is the wordplay.
'meldun mope' anagrams to 'NOM DE PLUME'.
But, I'm not clear how this is indicated.

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(Other definitions for nom de plume that I've seen before include "Pen name" , "Assumed name" , "Soubriquet" , "False name" , "Literary pseudonym" .)

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