Cryptic crossword clue
Excluding huge vacuous items in copy 11

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 letter word OSTRACISING

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The straight part
We know that "Excluding" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case excluding = ostracising.
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 OSTRACISING mean?

OSTRACISING verb
  1. To ban a person from a city for five or ten years through the procedure of ostracism.
  2. (by extension) To exclude a person from a community or from society by not communicating with them or by refusing to acknowledge their presence; to refuse to associate with or talk to; to shun.

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