Suggesting that the doctor has got in trouble (7)

I believe the answer is:

mooting

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'suggesting' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with communicating as well as being present participle verbs.
Maybe you can see a link between them that I can't see?

'the doctor has got in trouble' is the wordplay.
'the doctor' becomes 'mo' (medical officer).
'has' says to put letters next to each other.
'trouble' indicates an anagram.
'got'+'in'='gotin'
'gotin' with letters rearranged gives 'oting'.
'mo'+'oting'='MOOTING'

'that' is the link.

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