Will Self regularly rebuffed commendations and words from well-wishers (13)

I believe the answer is:

felicitations

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'words from well-wishers' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both related to communication as well as being plural nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'will self regularly rebuffed commendations' is the wordplay.
'will self regularly' becomes 'ilef' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'rebuffed' is a reversal indicator.
'commendations' becomes 'citations' ('citation' can be a synonym of 'commendation').
'ilef' in reverse letter order is 'feli'.
'feli'+'citations'='FELICITATIONS'

'and' is the link.

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