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Censures details (5,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tells off

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This might be a double definition.

'censures' is the first definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with communicating as well as being verbs in their -s form.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I can't see?

'details' is the second definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with communicating as well as being verbs in their -s form.
Maybe you can see a link between them that I don't see?

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for tells off that I've seen before include "Scolds informally" , "Lectures" .)

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