Given praise which no longer rang? (8)

I believe the answer is:

extolled

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'given praise' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with communicating as well as being past participle verbs.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'no longer rang?' is the wordplay.
'no longer' becomes 'ex'.
'rang?' becomes 'tolled' (tolling is a kind of ringing).
'ex'+'tolled'='EXTOLLED'

'which' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for extolled that I've seen before include "Acclaimed" , "complimented" , "cracked up" , "celebrated?" , "Enthusiastically praised" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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