Three good contests (6)
I believe the answer is:
graces
'three good contests' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with communicating as well as being verbs in their -s form.
Maybe you can see an association between them that I don't see?
'good contests' is the wordplay.
'good' becomes 'g' (abbreviation).
'contests' becomes 'races' (race is a kind of contest).
'g'+'races'='GRACES'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for graces that I've seen before include "In Greek myth, three beautiful goddesses" , "SECOND PART OF 22" , "In Greek myth, the three goddesses of beauty" , "(Three) sister goddesses famed for their beauty" , "Three Greek goddesses of beauty, charm and skill" .)