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Citadel affected one key discussion (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dialectic

'discussion' is the definition.
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'citadel affected one key' is the wordplay.
'affected' is an anagram indicator.
'one' becomes 'i' (Roman numeral).
'key' becomes 'c' (musical key).
'citadel' anagrammed gives 'dialect'.
'dialect'+'i'+'c'='DIALECTIC'

(Other definitions for dialectic that I've seen before include "Pertaining to discourse" , "Disputation" , "Art of discussing truth of opinions" , "Relating to discourse" , "Debate to resolve conflicts" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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