The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word UTTERANCE
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More clues leading to the result UTTERANCE
- Something said to be complete, note, within one
- Complete East African party brought in, it's said
- Total nonsense from the start in one statement
- Total expert penning new expression
- Entire political party rests on English statement
- Cruelly neuter cat, it’s said
- Complete a new church statement
- Outright expert penning new saying
- Nature etc destroyed, it’s said
- Complete opportunity to disregard children, it’s said
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The straight part
We know that "statement" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case statement = utterance.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does UTTERANCE mean?
UTTERANCE noun- An act of uttering.
- Something spoken.
- The ability to speak.
- A manner of speaking.
- A sale made by offering to the public.
- An act of putting in circulation.
- The utmost extremity (of a fight etc.).