I would return a social division’s verbal attacks! (9)
I believe the answer is:
diatribes
'verbal attacks' 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?
'i would return a social division's' is the wordplay.
'i would' becomes 'I'd'.
'return' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'social division's' becomes 'tribes' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'id' written backwards gives 'di'.
'di'+'a'+'tribes'='DIATRIBES'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for diatribes that I've seen before include "impassioned speeches" , "Harangues" .)