Cryptic crossword clue
Didn’t get full return for your money 12

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 12 letter word SHORTCHANGED

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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What does SHORTCHANGED mean?

SHORTCHANGED verb
  1. To defraud someone by giving them less change than they should be given after a transaction.
  2. (by extension) To deprive someone of something for which they paid.
  3. To make disadvantaged by design.

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