Criticise writing with bad English (6)
I believe the answer is:
revile
'criticise' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with communicating as well as being verbs in their base form.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'writing with bad english' is the wordplay.
'writing with' becomes 'r' (I've seen this in other clues. I am not sure about the 'with' bit.**).
'bad' becomes 'evil' ('evil' is associated in meaning with 'bad').
'english' becomes 'e' (abbreviation).
'r'+'evil'+'e'='REVILE'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for revile that I've seen before include "Run down" , "Upbraid or abuse" , "Criticise - abuse" , "Abuse verbally" , "Upbraid, berate" .)