Is, perhaps, not given to being uncommunicative (6)

I believe the answer is:

silent

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'being uncommunicative' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'is perhaps not given' is the wordplay.
'perhaps' is an anagram indicator.
'not given' becomes 'lent' (lending is a kind of giving. I am not sure about the 'not' bit.).
'is' anagrammed gives 'si'.
'si'+'lent'='SILENT'

'to' is the link.

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(Other definitions for silent that I've seen before include "unable to speak?" , "Soundless" , "A continent" , "Utterly quiet" , "the moderate majority?" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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