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One bores everyone when speaking (3)

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I believe the answer is:

awl

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'one bores everyone when speaking' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'everyone when speaking' is the wordplay.
'everyone' becomes 'all' (I've seen this before).
'when speaking' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'all' sounds like 'AWL'.

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(Other definitions for awl that I've seen before include "may bore" , "Instrument for boring holes" , "Cobbler's tool" , "Carpenter's tool" , "Pointed hand-tool" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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