Dialogue in first edition at times from Metamorphosis (8)
I believe the answer is:
exchange
'dialogue' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both related to communication as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?
'first edition at times from metamorphosis' is the wordplay.
'first' says to take the initial letters.
'at' says to put letters next to each other.
'times' becomes 'x' (multiplication sign).
'from' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'metamorphosis' becomes 'change' (I've seen this in another clue).
The first letter of 'edition' is 'e'.
'e'+'x'+'change'='EXCHANGE'
'in' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for exchange that I've seen before include "place of business" , "'Swap, trade (8)'" , "Bandy" , "Short conversation or argument" , "Price of one currency in another" .)