Cryptic crossword clue
Embarrassed with opulence, Oxford University accepted it’s increasing 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word REDOUBLING

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The straight part
We know that "increasing" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case increasing = redoubling.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does REDOUBLING mean?

REDOUBLING verb
  1. To double, especially to double again; to increase considerably; to multiply; to intensify.
  2. To double an opponent's doubling bid.
  3. To become twice as big.
  4. To double again what was reduced to a single state.
REDOUBLING noun
  1. The act by which something is redoubled.

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