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Exercises incorporated into speech surgery (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

operation

'surgery' is the definition.
('operation' can be a synonym of 'surgery')

'exercises incorporated into speech' is the wordplay.
'exercises' becomes 'pe'.
'incorporated into' indicates putting letters inside.
'speech' becomes 'oration' (oration is a kind of speech).
'pe' inserted inside 'oration' is 'OPERATION'.

(Other definitions for operation that I've seen before include "Business" , "medical treatment" , "Action; process" , "Surgical or military piece of work" , "military undertaking" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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