Cryptic crossword clue
Exhibiting barely-suppressed desire, ultimately resists breaking down 10

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

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What does SMOLDERING mean?

SMOLDERING verb
  1. To burn with no flame and little smoke.
  2. To show signs of repressed anger or suppressed mental turmoil or other strong emotion, such as passion.
  3. To exist in a suppressed or hidden state.
SMOLDERING noun
  1. (sometimes figurative) The act by which something smoulders; residual heat.

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