Reveal verse that hurt Peter (9)
I believe the answer is:
vouchsafe
'reveal' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with communicating as well as being verbs in their base form.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'verse that hurt peter' is the wordplay.
'verse' becomes 'v'.
'that hurt' becomes 'ouch' (expression of pain).
'peter' becomes 'safe' (slang term).
'v'+'ouch'+'safe'='VOUCHSAFE'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for vouchsafe that I've seen before include "Deign to give" , "Give or grant, perhaps in condescending manner" , "Condescend to grant" , "Grant graciously" , "Give in gracious manner - have focus on" .)