Discloses a lot of campus nepotism making a return (5,2)
I believe the answer is:
opens up
'discloses' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with communicating as well as being verbs in their -s form.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'a lot of campus nepotism making a return' is the wordplay.
'a lot of' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue (I've seen 'a lot' mean this (a lot of the letters from the clue)).
'a return' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'pusnepo' is hidden within 'campus nepotism making'.
'pusnepo' reversed gives 'OPENS UP'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for opens up that I've seen before include "talks without inhibitions" , "starts shooting" , "Becomes more communicative" , "talks freely" .)