What does the cryptic crossword clue "Stop speaking because Roland Barthes's article is boring (7)" mean?

The definition is "Stop speaking". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). LE (synonym="French [Roland Barthes] form of the indefinite article, the") in SINCE (synonym="because") = SILENCE The answer is SILENCE.

Stop speaking because Roland Barthes's article is boring (7)

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