Where old orators fade away (7)

I believe the answer is:

whither

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'where' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

I can't explain the rest of the clue.

(Another definition for whither that I've seen is " To what place?".)

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

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