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Said in error, a lot (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

oral

'said' is the definition.
(I've seen this in other clues)

'in error a lot' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'ORAL' can be found hidden inside 'error a lot'.

(Other definitions for oral that I've seen before include "See 18" , "Spoken exam" , "language exam" , "Spoken rather than written" , "Relating to the mouth - exam" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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