Compiles rambling verbal attacks (8)
I believe the answer is:
polemics
'verbal attacks' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both related to communication as well as being plural nouns.
Maybe you can see an association between them that I don't see?
'compiles rambling' is the wordplay.
'rambling' indicates anagramming the letters.
'compiles' anagrammed gives 'POLEMICS'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for polemics that I've seen before include "Complies with verbal attacks on opinions" , "Compiles into verbal attacks on beliefs" , "arguments" .)