Cryptic crossword clue
Talks conveying a lot of sound lines 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "lines" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case lines = ordinates.
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What does ORDINATES mean?

ORDINATES noun
  1. The second of the two terms by which a point is referred to, in a system of fixed rectilinear coordinate (Cartesian coordinate) axes.
  2. The vertical line representing an axis of a Cartesian coordinate system, on which the ordinate (sense above) is shown.
ORDINATES verb
  1. To ordain a priest, or consecrate a bishop
  2. To align a series of objects

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