The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word REVOLTING
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result REVOLTING
- Extremely unpleasant being mutinous?
- Horrid being rebellious
- Offensive uprising
- Horrible participating in a putsch?
- Defying authority is abhorrent
- Rebel activity to do with potential rise or fall in government
- Rejected sweetheart can start to get offensive
- Flipping partner can start to get repulsive
- Nasty about making democratic choice to get student in
- Mucky girl’s first sign of lice – boyfriend repelled
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The straight part
We know that "repulsive" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case repulsive = revolting.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does REVOLTING mean?
REVOLTING verb- To rebel, particularly against authority.
- To repel greatly.
- To cause to turn back; to roll or drive back; to put to flight.
- To be disgusted, shocked, or grossly offended; hence, to feel nausea; used with at.
- To turn away; to abandon or reject something; specifically, to turn away, or shrink, with abhorrence.
- Revolution (The action of the verb to revolt)
- Repulsive, disgusting