The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word DEBRIEFING
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Buddy explains!
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What does DEBRIEFING mean?
DEBRIEFING verb- To question someone after a military mission in order to obtain intelligence.
- To question someone, or a group of people, after the implementation of a project in order to learn from mistakes etc.
- To inform subjects of an experiment about what has happened in a complete and accurate manner.
- The act of debriefing, or the state of being debriefed.
- The report of a mission or project, or the information so obtained.