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Making no secret of the fact that one's instructing to (7)

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I believe the answer is:

telling

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This clue might be a double definition.

'making no' is the first definition.
The definition and answer can be both related to communication as well as being singular nouns.
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'secret of the fact that one's instructing to' is the second definition.
The definition and answer can be both related to communication as well as being singular nouns.
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(Other definitions for telling that I've seen before include "relation" , "Striking, having noticeable effect" , "Effective - narration" , "Counting" , "Providing information" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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