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Hear a gun shot in lecture (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

harangue

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

'hear a gun shot' is the wordplay.
'shot' is an anagram indicator.
'hear'+'a'+'gun'='hearagun'
'hearagun' with letters rearranged gives 'HARANGUE'.

'in' is the link.

(Other definitions for harangue that I've seen before include "Declamation - lecture" , "Highly charged speech" , "Tirade, diatribe" , "A lengthy speech or scolding" , "'Loud, long diatribe (8)'" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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