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Spoken of morality (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

oral

'spoken' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'of morality' is the wordplay.
'of' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'ORAL' is hidden within 'morality'.

(Other definitions for oral that I've seen before include "Type of examination" , "By word of mouth (4)" , "Like some tradition" , "Mouth-related" , "Exam using speech" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror and The Daily Express.
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