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Criticised for being absorbed, so we hear (6)

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I believe the answer is:

rapped

'criticised' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'absorbed so we hear' is the wordplay.
'absorbed' becomes 'wrapped' (synonyms).
'so we hear' shows a homophone (sound like).
'wrapped' is a homophone of 'RAPPED'.

'for being' is the link.

(Other definitions for rapped that I've seen before include "Struck" , "Knocked sharply as on door" , "Spoke rhyming monologue to rock music" , "Performed a kind of music" , "Talked rhythmically" .)

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