Cryptic crossword clue
Bad upset in band causing annoyance 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "causing annoyance" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case causing annoyance = galling.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does GALLING mean?

GALLING verb
  1. To bother or trouble.
  2. To harass, to harry, often with the intent to cause injury.
  3. To chafe, to rub or subject to friction; to create a sore on the skin.
  4. To exasperate.
  5. To cause pitting on a surface being cut from the friction between the two surfaces exceeding the bond of the material at a point.
  6. To scoff; to jeer.
GALLING verb
  1. To impregnate with a decoction of gallnuts in dyeing.
GALLING noun
  1. Wear caused by adhesion between sliding surfaces.
GALLING adjective
  1. Vexing, humiliating

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