Cryptic crossword clue
Flatter pair, ever so distorted 10

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result OVERPRAISE

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The straight part
We know that "Flatter" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case flatter = overpraise.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does OVERPRAISE mean?

OVERPRAISE verb
  1. To praise to an excessive degree.

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