Accepts fool got sent away (7)
I believe the answer is:
assents
'accepts' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with communicating as well as being verbs in their -s form.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?
'fool got sent away' is the wordplay.
'fool' becomes 'ass' (both can mean a stupid person).
'got' says to put letters next to each other.
'away' is an anagram indicator (letters move away from their original places).
'sent' anagrammed gives 'ents'.
'ass'+'ents'='ASSENTS'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for assents that I've seen before include "Agrees, complies" , "Accedes, acquiesces" , "Says yes" , "Gives nod" , "Expresses agreement" .)
