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Ring and scold, or at least speak (5)

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I believe the answer is:

orate

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'speak' is the definition.
(I know that orate is a type of speak)

'ring and scold' is the wordplay.
'ring' becomes 'o' (letter resembling a ring).
'and' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'scold' becomes 'rate' (I've seen this before).
'o'+'rate'='ORATE'

'or at least' is the link.
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(Other definitions for orate that I've seen before include "Pontificate" , "Give a formal address" , "Speak pompously and at length" , "Talk pompously" , "Speak like Cicero?" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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