Talk too much of careless carnage (3)
I believe the answer is:
nag
'talk too much' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't understand how one could define the other.
'of careless carnage' is the wordplay.
'of' indicates a hidden word.
'NAG' is hidden within 'careless carnage'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for nag that I've seen before include "Mount" , "(Of pain) ache dully; horse (colloq.)" , "Find fault" , "Harry" , "Annoy the old horse persistently" .)