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I leave belligerent speech for business (5)

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trade

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'for business' is the definition.
(trade is a kind of business)

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(Other definitions for trade that I've seen before include "Commercial exchange of goods and services" , "Barter, do business" , "Rated (anag.)" , "Give and receive (blows)" , "Business - deal" .)

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