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Leave skill out of the conversation! (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

argot

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'the conversation' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both related to communication as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see a link between them that I can't see?

'leave skill out' is the wordplay.
'leave' becomes 'go' (to go is to depart or leave).
'skill' becomes 'art' (both can mean a talent).
'out' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'go' placed within 'art' is 'ARGOT'.

'of' is the link.

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(Other definitions for argot that I've seen before include "Groat (anag)" , "Slang for a groat (5)" , "Patois, vernacular" , "Talk of thieves" , "Special language of a groat?" .)

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