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

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What does OVERLOOKED mean?

OVERLOOKED verb
  1. To offer a view (of something) from a higher position.
  2. To fail to notice; to look over and beyond (anything) without seeing it.
  3. To pretend not to have noticed (something, especially a mistake or flaw); to pass over (something) without censure or punishment.
  4. To look down upon (something) from a place that is over or above.
  5. To supervise, oversee; to watch over.
  6. To observe or watch (someone or something) surreptitiously or secretly.
  7. To inspect (something); to examine; to look over carefully or repeatedly.
  8. To look upon with an evil eye; to bewitch by looking upon; to fascinate.
OVERLOOKED adjective
  1. Missed, unnoticed.

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