Cryptic crossword clue
Cared very much about contents of “Candide,” Voltaire’s sendup 5

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

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What does LOVED mean?

LOVED verb
  1. (usually transitive, sometimes intransitive, stative) To have a strong affection for (someone or something).
  2. To need, thrive on.
  3. To be strongly inclined towards something; an emphatic form of like.
  4. (usually transitive, sometimes intransitive) To care deeply about, to be dedicated to (someone or something).
  5. To derive delight from a fact or situation.
  6. To have sex with (perhaps from make love).
LOVED verb
  1. To praise; commend.
  2. To praise as of value; prize; set a price on.
LOVED adjective
  1. Being the object of love.

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