Cryptic crossword clue
Foggy effect made by breathing out when former partner’s gone 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word HALATION

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The straight part
We know that "Foggy effect" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case foggy effect = halation.
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What does HALATION mean?

HALATION noun
  1. The action of light surrounding some object as if making a halo.
  2. The blurring of light around a bright area of a photographic image, or on a television screen.

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