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I'm in business to make a speech (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tirade

'a speech' is the definition.
(I know that tirade is a type of declamation)

'i'm in business' is the wordplay.
'i'm' becomes 'i' (I've seen this in other clues).
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'business' becomes 'trade' (trade is a kind of business).
'i' placed within 'trade' is 'TIRADE'.

'to make' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for tirade that I've seen before include "Inclination; fish" , "Verbal outburst" , "Long speech of angry criticism" , "Long angry piece of denunciation" , "Vocal abuse" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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