Cryptic crossword clue
A loud female that is holding party in Africa to get engaged 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "engaged" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case engaged = affiance.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does AFFIANCE mean?

AFFIANCE noun
  1. Faith, trust.
  2. A solemn engagement, especially a pledge of marriage.
AFFIANCE verb
  1. To be betrothed to; to promise to marry.

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