Cryptic crossword clue
Cursed bedlamp’s alive, man held

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word BLASPHEMED

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The straight part
We know that "Cursed" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case cursed = blasphemed.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does BLASPHEMED mean?

BLASPHEMED verb
  1. To commit blasphemy; to speak against God or religious doctrine.
  2. To speak of, or address, with impious irreverence; to revile impiously (anything sacred).
  3. To calumniate; to revile; to abuse.

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