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Freedom of speech is blessing in disguise (8)

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I believe the answer is:

glibness

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'freedom of speech' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both human attributes as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'blessing in disguise' is the wordplay.
'in disguise' is an anagram indicator.
'blessing' with letters rearranged gives 'GLIBNESS'.

'is' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for glibness that I've seen before include "Blessing (anag) -- slickness of speech" , "Blessing (anag) - quality of a slick sales person" .)

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