Cryptic crossword clue
Bully‘s horrible nature, one admitted? 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "Bully" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case bully = taurine.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does TAURINE mean?

TAURINE adjective
  1. Pertaining to a bull; bull-like.
TAURINE noun
  1. An amino-sulfonic acid, NH2CH2CH2SO3H, that has regulatory functions in mammals.

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