Made allowances? (7)
I believe the answer is:
granted
'made allowances?' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with communicating as well as being past participle verbs.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?
This is all the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for granted that I've seen before include "Admittedly; gave formally" , "One doesn't like being taken for it" , "OK - allowed" , "Admittedly; given" , "Conceded" .)