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Curse masculine speech (11)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

malediction

'curse' is the definition.
(I know that malediction is a type of curse)

'masculine speech' is the wordplay.
'masculine' becomes 'male' (associated in meaning).
'speech' becomes 'diction' (diction is someone's way of speaking).
'male'+'diction'='MALEDICTION'

(Another definition for malediction that I've seen is " Calling down a curse - lime not acid (anag)".)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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