Cryptic crossword clue
As one whose partner’s gone to marry, suppressing instinct that hurts 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word WIDOWED

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The straight part
We know that "As one whose partner’s gone" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case as one whose partner’s gone = widowed.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does WIDOWED mean?

WIDOWED verb
  1. To make a widow or widower of someone; to cause the death of the spouse of.
  2. To strip of anything valued.
  3. To endow with a widow's right.
  4. To be widow to.
WIDOWED adjective
  1. (of a previously married person) Whose spouse has died or is gone missing; who has become a widow or widower.

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