Cryptic crossword clue
Awful stir: gent so irate makes complaint after bad meal? 15

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 15 letter word GASTROENTERITIS

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The straight part
We know that "complaint after bad meal?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case complaint after bad meal? = gastroenteritis.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does GASTROENTERITIS mean?

GASTROENTERITIS noun
  1. Inflammation of the mucous membranes of the stomach and intestine; often caused by an infection.

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