Cryptic crossword clue
Find out who your friends are perhaps in defeats 10

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

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The straight part
We know that "defeats" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case defeats = checkmates.
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 CHECKMATES mean?

CHECKMATES noun
  1. The conclusive victory in a game of chess that occurs when an opponent's king is threatened with unavoidable capture.
  2. (by extension) Any losing situation with no escape; utter defeat.
CHECKMATES verb
  1. To put the king of an opponent into checkmate.
  2. (by extension) To place in a losing situation that has no escape.

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