Indebted one kicked around (7)
I believe the answer is:
debated
'kicked around' 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?
'indebted one' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'one' could be 'a' (a thing is one thing) and 'a' is located in the answer.
The remaining letters 'debted' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for debated that I've seen before include "Contemplated" , "Considered" , "Discussed formally" , "Discussed in public" , "Shared opinions" .)