Cryptic crossword clue
Forceful call centre nag him, occasionally 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word RINGING

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The straight part
We know that "Forceful" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case forceful = ringing.
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What does RINGING mean?

RINGING verb
  1. To enclose or surround.
  2. To make an incision around; to girdle.
  3. To attach a ring to, especially for identification.
  4. To surround or fit with a ring, or as if with a ring.
  5. To rise in the air spirally.
  6. To steal and change the identity of (cars) in order to resell them.
RINGING verb
  1. Of a bell, etc., to produce a resonant sound.
  2. To make (a bell, etc.) produce a resonant sound.
  3. To produce (a sound) by ringing.
  4. To produce the sound of a bell or a similar sound.
  5. Of something spoken or written, to appear to be, to seem, to sound.
  6. To telephone (someone).
  7. To resound, reverberate, echo.
  8. To produce music with bells.
  9. To repeat often, loudly, or earnestly.
RINGING noun
  1. The sound of something that rings.
  2. The quality of being resonant.
  3. A technique used in the study of wild birds, by attaching a small, individually numbered, metal or plastic tag to their legs or wings.
  4. The theft of cars and illegally changing their identities for resale.
RINGING adjective
  1. Loud and clear.
  2. Made forcefully; powerful.

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