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Cry heard in auditorium before soldier enters (6)

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I believe the answer is:

encore

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'cry heard in auditorium' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both related to communication as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'before soldier enters' is the wordplay.
'before' becomes 'ere' (poetic term for 'before').
'soldier' becomes 'nco' (non-commissioned officer).
'enters' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'ere' placed around 'nco' is 'ENCORE'.

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(Other definitions for encore that I've seen before include "Bonus" , "Bis!" , "Please play some more!" , "Call for additional item" , "Cry from the audience for more" .)

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