Cryptic crossword clue
Barriers broken by oriental women 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word DAMES

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

DAMES noun
  1. Usually capitalized as Dame: a title equivalent to Sir for a female knight.
  2. A matron at a school, especially Eton College.
  3. In traditional pantomime: a melodramatic female often played by a man in drag.
  4. (slightly derogatory) A woman.
  5. A lady, a woman.

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