The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word IMPEACH
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More clues leading to the result IMPEACH
- Charge one’s own claim to being a doozy
- Cast doubt on my claim to be a beauty
- One million, lovely charge
- Flibbertigibbet – a person to call into question
- Charge one politician, with every one considered separately
- Stupid leader must go, beautiful thing to prosecute
- If man performs evil acts, charge him – leaders included
- Setter’s fruit something to do with Trump?
- Challenge validity of claim pea chowder holds the answer!
- Charge misbehaving child in front of a head
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The straight part
We know that "Challenge validity of" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case challenge validity of = impeach.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does IMPEACH mean?
IMPEACH verb- To hinder, impede, or prevent.
- To bring a legal proceeding against a public official.
- To charge with impropriety; to discredit; to call into question.
- To demonstrate in court that a testimony under oath contradicts another testimony from the same person, usually one taken during deposition.