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Supposing Oscar to be languishing (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

opining

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'supposing' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with communicating as well as being present participle verbs.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?

'oscar to be languishing' is the wordplay.
'oscar' becomes 'O' (phonetic alphabet: alpha, bravo, charlie etc.).
'to be languishing' becomes 'pining' (I've seen this in another clue).
'o'+'pining'='OPINING'

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(Other definitions for opining that I've seen before include "Thinking" , "Expressing one's view" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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