Taps silent? Wrong, wrong (7,2)

I believe the answer is:

listens in

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'taps' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with perception as well as being verbs in their -s form.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'silent? wrong wrong' is the wordplay.
'wrong' indicates anagramming the letters.
'wrong' becomes 'sin' (I've seen this before).
'silent' anagrammed gives 'listen'.
'listen'+'sin'='LISTENS IN'

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(Other definitions for listens in that I've seen before include "earwigs" , "Intercepts messages" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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