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Passion gone, start talking! (4,4)

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I believe the answer is:

fire away

'start talking' is the definition.
(phrase used to tell someone to begin speaking)

'passion gone' is the wordplay.
'passion' becomes 'fire' (fire is a kind of passion).
'gone' becomes 'away' (synonyms).
'fire'+'away'='FIRE AWAY'

(Other definitions for fire away that I've seen before include "Make a start or go ahead - using guns?" , "Informally, go ahead with all guns blazing" , "Go ahead, begin" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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