Told to send chit around (8)

I believe the answer is:

snitched

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

'send chit around' is the wordplay.
'around' is an anagram indicator.
'send'+'chit'='sendchit'
'sendchit' is an anagram of 'SNITCHED'.

'to' acts as a link.

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I've seen this clue in The Hindu.

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