What does the cryptic crossword clue "School was concealing singular vague sound (5)" mean?

The definition is "sound". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). SCH (abbreviation="School") + WA (abbreviation="was") = SCHWA; definition: "sound" The answer is SCHWA.

School was concealing singular vague sound (5)

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