Cryptic crossword clue
Disdaining to take in operatic cycle after receiving note 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SNEERING

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Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "Disdaining" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case disdaining = sneering.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does SNEERING mean?

SNEERING verb
  1. To raise a corner of the upper lip slightly, especially in scorn
  2. To utter with a grimace or contemptuous expression; to say sneeringly.
SNEERING noun
  1. The act of one who sneers.

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