Stops income loss somehow (10)

I believe the answer is:

semicolons

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'stops' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both related to communication as well as being plural nouns.
Maybe you can see an association between them that I don't see?

'income loss somehow' is the wordplay.
'somehow' is an anagram indicator.
'income'+'loss'='incomeloss'
'incomeloss' with letters rearranged gives 'SEMICOLONS'.

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

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