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All spoken or nearly all (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

oral

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'all spoken' is the definition.
'oral' can be an answer for 'spoken' (similar in meaning). I am not sure about the 'all' bit.

'or nearly all' is the wordplay.
'nearly all' becomes 'al'.
'or'+'al'='ORAL'

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(Other definitions for oral that I've seen before include "Said - form of test" , "Kind of examination" , "Verbal" , "from the trap" , "Mouth-related" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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