Cryptic crossword clue
Brought up in gutter, I’d rage when mistreated 12

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 12 letter word REGURGITATED

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Brought up" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case brought up = regurgitated.
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 REGURGITATED mean?

REGURGITATED verb
  1. To throw up or vomit; to eject what has previously been swallowed.
  2. To cough up from the gut to feed its young, as an animal or bird does.
  3. (by extension) To repeat verbatim.
  4. To be thrown or poured back; to rush or surge back.

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