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PC? Priti Patel’s flapping around getting interviewed, for example (4,10)

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I believe the answer is:

past participle

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'example' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both related to communication as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'pc? priti patel's flapping around getting interviewed' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'around' could be 'c' (abbreviation for 'circa') and 'c' is present in the answer.
an anagram of 'priti' is 'rtiip' which is present in the remaining letters.
an anagram of 'patel' is 'tpale' which is within the left over letters.
The remaining letters 'pas' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'for' is the link.

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(Another definition for past participle that I've seen is " had, say".)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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