Recite the rosary holding cord (6)
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I believe the answer is:
tether
'cord' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
'recite the rosary holding' is the wordplay.
'holding' indicates a hidden word.
'TETHER' is hidden within 'recite the rosary'.
(Other definitions for tether that I've seen before include "Rope; the exasperated at the end of it" , "Rope to fasten or restrain animal" , "Tie with rope or chain" , "Rope restricting animal's movement" , "lead" .)