Cryptic crossword clue
One trapped by shellfish during exploit made speech 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word DECLAIMED

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What does DECLAIMED mean?

DECLAIMED verb
  1. To object to something vociferously; to rail against in speech.
  2. To recite, e.g., poetry, in a theatrical way; to speak for rhetorical display; to speak pompously, noisily, or theatrically; bemouth; to make an empty speech; to rehearse trite arguments in debate; to rant.
  3. To speak rhetorically; to make a formal speech or oration; specifically, to recite a speech, poem, etc., in public as a rhetorical exercise; to practice public speaking.

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