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Last words in pious glee composition (9)

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I believe the answer is:

epilogues

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'last words' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both related to communication as well as being plural nouns.
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'pious glee composition' is the wordplay.
'composition' indicates anagramming the letters.
'pious'+'glee'='piousglee'
'piousglee' is an anagram of 'EPILOGUES'.

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(Other definitions for epilogues that I've seen before include "they follow" , "These finish off" , "final thoughts" , "conclusions" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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