Criticised for not having rung? (7)

I believe the answer is:

knocked

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(Other definitions for knocked that I've seen before include "Bashed" , "Rapped with the knuckles, say" , "was not at all appreciative" , "Hit or put someone down" , "Rapped, on the door perhaps" .)

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