Cryptic crossword clue
Depressing design and function 9

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

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What does SADDENING mean?

SADDENING verb
  1. To make sad or unhappy.
  2. To become sad or unhappy.
  3. To darken a color during dyeing.
  4. To render heavy or cohesive.
SADDENING noun
  1. The darkening of a colour during dyeing.
SADDENING adjective
  1. Causing sadness.

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