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One foolishly talked through part of speech — a travesty! (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hat

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'one foolishly talked' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'part of speech a travesty' is the wordplay.
'part of' indicates a hidden word.
'HAT' can be found hidden inside 'speech a travesty'.

'through' is the link.

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(Other definitions for hat that I've seen before include "Eg, derby" , "Bowler maybe" , "Accessory" , "Headwear" , "Item of headgear" .)

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