Socialist studies and shows embarrassment (7)

I believe the answer is:

reddens

'shows embarrassment' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'socialist studies' is the wordplay.
'socialist' becomes 'red' (red can informally mean a socialist).
'studies' becomes 'dens' (I've seen this in another clue).
'red'+'dens'='REDDENS'

'and' is the link.

(Another definition for reddens that I've seen is " Blushes".)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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