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Bill amount demanded, getting positive response (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

acclaim

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'positive response' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both related to communication as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see a link between them that I don't see?

'bill amount demanded getting' is the wordplay.
'bill' becomes 'acc'.
'amount' becomes 'l' (l is a kind of amount).
'demanded getting' becomes 'aim' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'acc'+'l'+'aim'='ACCLAIM'

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(Other definitions for acclaim that I've seen before include "Welcome enthusiastically" , "Plaudits" , "Credit" , "Hail" , "Enthusiastic approval" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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