Cryptic crossword clue
Learner involved in lace making is gossiping

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word TATTLING

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The straight part
We know that "gossiping" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case gossiping = tattling.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does TATTLING mean?

TATTLING verb
  1. To chatter; to gossip.
  2. Often said of children: to report incriminating information about another person, or a person's wrongdoing; to tell on somebody.
  3. To speak like a baby or young child; to babble, to prattle; to speak haltingly; to stutter.
TATTLING noun
  1. The speech of one who tattles.

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