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Pronounces sentence on prose constructions (9)

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I believe the answer is:

sentences

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'prose constructions' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both acts as well as being plural nouns.
Perhaps you can see a link between them that I can't see?

'pronounces sentence' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
an anagram of 'sentence' is 'entences' which is located in the answer.
A single letter 's' remains which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'on' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for sentences that I've seen before include "Word sets of senescent origin" , "Words with grammatical structures" , "Declares punishment for" , "Sets of words, or punishments awarded by courts" , "Judicial penalties" .)

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