Cryptic crossword clue
After setback, golfer suppressing old expletive – or part of one? 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "part of one?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case part of one? = syllable.
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 SYLLABLE mean?

SYLLABLE noun
  1. A unit of human speech that is interpreted by the listener as a single sound, although syllables usually consist of one or more vowel sounds, either alone or combined with the sound of one or more consonants; a word consists of one or more syllables.
  2. The written representation of a given pronounced syllable.
  3. A small part of a sentence or discourse; anything concise or short; a particle.
SYLLABLE verb
  1. To utter in syllables.

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