Cryptic crossword clue
Almost sick in change, getting butcher 8

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

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What does MUTILATE mean?

MUTILATE verb
  1. To physically harm as to impair use, notably by cutting off or otherwise disabling a vital part, such as a limb.
  2. To destroy beyond recognition.
  3. To render imperfect or defective.
MUTILATE adjective
  1. Deprived of, or having lost, an important part; mutilated.
  2. Having fin-like appendages or flukes instead of legs, as a cetacean does.

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