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Graduate’s silly to go round speaking like a native (9)

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I believe the answer is:

idiomatic

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'native' is the definition.
(idiomatic describes native use of language)

'graduate's silly to go round' is the wordplay.
'graduate' becomes 'MA' (abbreviation for Master of Arts).
'silly' becomes 'idiotic' (I've seen this before).
'to go round' is an insertion indicator.
'ma' inserted within 'idiotic' is 'IDIOMATIC'.

'speaking like a' is the link.
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(Other definitions for idiomatic that I've seen before include "Certain phrases may be" , "Using characteristic speech" , "Colloquial" , "Using common language" , "manner of speaking" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.
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