Cryptic crossword clue
1 A little pressure from speaker; a bill immediately rejected 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "A little pressure" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case a little pressure = millibar.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does MILLIBAR mean?

MILLIBAR noun
  1. A non-SI unit of pressure equal to 100 pascals, used primarily to report atmospheric pressure.

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