Cryptic crossword clue
Cosmopolitan it’s verbose, housing a couple of learners

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

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The straight part
We know that "Cosmopolitan" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case cosmopolitan = worldly.
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 WORLDLY mean?

WORLDLY adjective
  1. Concerned with human or earthly matters, physical as opposed to spiritual.
  2. Concerned with secular rather than sacred matters.
  3. Sophisticated, especially because of surfeit; versed in the ways of the world.
WORLDLY adverb
  1. In a worldly manner.

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