Cryptic crossword clue
Disparages player defending snacks 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "Disparages" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case disparages = backbites.
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 BACKBITES mean?

BACKBITES noun
  1. One who engages in backbiting; a backbiter.
BACKBITES verb
  1. To make spiteful slanderous or defamatory statements about someone.
  2. To attack from behind or when out of earshot with spiteful or defamatory remarks.
  3. To speak badly of an absent individual.

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