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Gave effortless recital and staggered away (6,3)

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I believe the answer is:

reeled off

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'gave effortless recital' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with communicating as well as being past participle verbs.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'staggered away' is the wordplay.
'staggered' becomes 'reeled' ('reel' can be a synonym of 'stagger').
'away' becomes 'off' (synonyms).
'reeled'+'off'='REELED OFF'

'and' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for reeled off that I've seen before include "was able to recite fluently" , "Uttered fluently" , "danced away" , "Quickly recited" , "Recited fluently" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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