Cryptic crossword clue
Exploitative type‘s drivel? 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word SLAVER

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The straight part
We know that "Exploitative type/drivel" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case exploitative type/drivel = slaver.
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What does SLAVER mean?

SLAVER noun
  1. Saliva running from the mouth; drool.
SLAVER verb
  1. To drool saliva from the mouth; to slobber.
  2. To fawn.
  3. To smear with saliva issuing from the mouth.
  4. To be besmeared with saliva.
SLAVER noun
  1. A person engaged in the slave trade.
  2. A white slaver, who sells prostitutes into illegal 'sex slavery'.
  3. A ship used to transport slaves.

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