Broke one's silence (5)

I believe the answer is:

spoke

(Other definitions for spoke that I've seen before include "Uttered - bicycle wheel part" , "Bicycle wheel rod" , "Radius" , "Radiating rod" , "addressed" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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