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Where to obtain a degree in common talk (7)

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varsity

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'where to obtain a degree in common talk' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot understand how one could define the other.

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(Other definitions for varsity that I've seen before include "Colloquial place of higher education" , "Educational institution" , "Related to Oxford and Cambridge University sports" , "Cambridge, perhaps?" , "Oxford, say?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.
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