Cryptic crossword clue
Bad pun initially causes extreme anger or disgust 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word REPUGNANCE

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

REPUGNANCE noun
  1. Extreme aversion, repulsion.
  2. Contradiction, inconsistency, incompatibility, incongruity; an instance of such.

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