Cryptic crossword clue
Cut up about small dalliance, almost moved 9

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

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

DISPLACED verb
  1. To put out of place; to disarrange.
  2. To move something, or someone, especially to forcibly move people from their homeland.
  3. To supplant, or take the place of something or someone; to substitute.
  4. To replace, on account of being superior to or more suitable than that which is being replaced.
  5. (of a floating ship) To have a weight equal to that of the water displaced.
  6. To repress

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