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Words which carry conviction? (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sentence

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This might be a double definition.

'words' is the first definition.
(I've seen this before)

'carry conviction?' is the second definition.
'sentence' can be an answer for 'conviction?' (synonyms). I am not certain of the 'carry' bit.

'which' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for sentence that I've seen before include "Time inside" , "Judgement passed on criminal" , "must come to a stop!" , "unit booked?" , "One has a subject" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph and The Globe and Mail.
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