Cryptic crossword clue
Delightful leader emerging outside Eastern place providing base 10

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

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The straight part
We know that "base" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case base = deplorable.
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What does DEPLORABLE mean?

DEPLORABLE noun
  1. A person or thing that is to be deplored.
  2. (US politics) A Trumpist conservative, in reference to a 2016 speech by Hillary Clinton calling half of Donald Trump's supporters a "basket of deplorables".
DEPLORABLE adjective
  1. Deserving strong condemnation; shockingly bad, wretched.
  2. Lamentable, to be felt sorrow for, worthy of compassion.

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