Cryptic crossword clue
Fluorescent tubes trip out: insulting 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word SLIGHTING

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The straight part
We know that "insulting" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case insulting = slighting.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does SLIGHTING mean?

SLIGHTING verb
  1. To treat as unimportant or not worthy of attention; to make light of.
  2. To give lesser weight or importance to.
  3. To treat with disdain or neglect, usually out of prejudice, hatred, or jealousy; to ignore disrespectfully.
  4. To act negligently or carelessly.
  5. (of a fortification) To render no longer defensible by full or partial demolition.
  6. To make even or level.
  7. To throw heedlessly.
SLIGHTING noun
  1. The act of giving a slight or snub.
  2. An act of ignoring or neglecting someone or something; more broadly neglect.
  3. The action of rejecting someone or something; rejection.
  4. The full or partial demolition of a fortification.
SLIGHTING adjective
  1. In the manner of a slight; belittling, deprecative

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