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Decides dirt being dished should be denigrated (11)

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I believe the answer is:

discredited

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'denigrated' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with communicating as well as being past participle verbs.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?

'decides dirt being dished should' is the wordplay.
'decides dirt' can be anagrammed to 'DISCREDITED'.
But, I'm not sure how the anagram is indicated.

'be' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for discredited that I've seen before include "Shown to be false" , "One treating dirty garments" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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