Say it was new in 1984 (5)

I believe the answer is:

speak

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'say' is the definition.
(synonyms)

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(Other definitions for speak that I've seen before include "Utter words" , "give a lecture" , "Talk" , "express" , "Converse" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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