Cryptic crossword clue
Corruption? Small decrease after leader’s deposed 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word SEDUCTION

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The straight part
We know that "Corruption" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case corruption = seduction.
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What does SEDUCTION mean?

SEDUCTION noun
  1. The act of seducing.
  2. (in English common law) The felony of, as a man, inducing a previously chaste unmarried female to engage in sexual intercourse on a promise of marriage.

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