Excited romantic partner beginning to soil briefs (7)

I believe the answer is:

updates

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'briefs' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both related to communication as well as being plural nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'excited romantic partner beginning to soil' is the wordplay.
'excited' becomes 'up'.
'romantic partner' becomes 'date'.
'beginning to' suggests taking the first letters.
The first letter of 'soil' is 's'.
'up'+'date'+'s'='UPDATES'

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(Other definitions for updates that I've seen before include "Brings to current status" , "Fresh bulletins" , "Modernises" , "Revises to current status" , "Moves with the times" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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