Elocution (7)

I believe the answer is:

diction

'elocution' is the definition.
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This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for diction that I've seen before include "Choice of words" , "Manner of enunciation" , "Way of speaking or pronouncing" , "One's manner of speaking or pronouncing words" , "words for speech" .)

I've seen this clue in the New York Times, The Mirror, the Evening Standard and The Times.

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