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Expertise in speech-making? Not at all (5)

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I believe the answer is:

nohow

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'at all' is the definition.
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'expertise in speech' is the wordplay.
'expertise' becomes 'knowhow' (I've seen this before).
'in speech' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'knowhow' is a homophone of 'NOHOW'.

'making? not' is the link.
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(Other definitions for nohow that I've seen before include "not at all the American way?" , "Absolutely not in America" , "Never" , "Under no circumstances (as Tweedledum said)" , "Not at all in US" .)

I've seen this clue in the Independent.
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