Investigated terrible pride (5)

I believe the answer is:

pried

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

'terrible pride' is the wordplay.
'terrible' indicates an anagram.
'pride' anagrammed gives 'PRIED'.

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(Other definitions for pried that I've seen before include "acted inquisitively" , "Nosed into" , "Snooped" , "Speaking of sin" , "was impertinent" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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