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Final words conveyed in a broken voice (5)

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I believe the answer is:

envoi

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'final words' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'in a broken voice' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates a hidden word.
'ENVOI' is hidden in the letters of 'broken voice'.

'conveyed' is the link.
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(Other definitions for envoi that I've seen before include "Final stanza in ballad" , "Short stanza at end of ballade" , "Brief stanza concluding a poem" , "Poetic conclusion to book" , "End of poem" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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