Cryptic crossword clue
From which enemy corps have we initially recoiled? 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "From which" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case from which = whereof.
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.
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What does WHEREOF mean?

WHEREOF adverb
  1. Of what.
  2. Of which.
WHEREOF conjunction
  1. Of what.
  2. Of which.
  3. Of whom.
  4. With or by which.

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