Cryptic crossword clue
Declared start of amnesty during forecast 10

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

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The straight part
We know that "Declared" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case declared = predicated.
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What does PREDICATED mean?

PREDICATED verb
  1. To announce, assert, or proclaim publicly.
  2. To assume or suppose; to infer.
  3. (originally United States) to base (on); to assert on the grounds of.
  4. (grammar) To make a term (or expression) the predicate of a statement.
  5. To assert or state as an attribute or quality of something.

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