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Is in the record as an imperfect utterance (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lisp

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'an imperfect utterance' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both related to communication as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?

'is in the record' is the wordplay.
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'the record' becomes 'LP' (abbreviation for long play record).
'is' going inside 'lp' is 'LISP'.

'as' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for lisp that I've seen before include "speak imperfectly" , "Talk like thith" , "Non-standard pronunciation" , "Be unable to pronounce S" , "Speak with defective sibilants" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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