Cryptic crossword clue
Gaunt quietly moved by small degrees, 7

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

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

PINCHED verb
  1. To squeeze a small amount of a person's skin and flesh, making it hurt.
  2. To squeeze between the thumb and forefinger.
  3. To squeeze between two objects.
  4. To steal, usually something inconsequential.
  5. To arrest or capture.
  6. To cut shoots or buds of a plant in order to shape the plant, or to improve its yield.
  7. To sail so close-hauled that the sails begin to flutter.
  8. To take hold; to grip, as a dog does.
  9. To be stingy or covetous; to live sparingly.
  10. To seize; to grip; to bite; said of animals.
  11. To cramp; to straiten; to oppress; to starve.
  12. To move, as a railroad car, by prying the wheels with a pinch.
  13. To complain or find fault.
PINCHED adjective
  1. Very thin, as if drawn together
  2. (of a person or their face) Tense and pale from cold, worry, or hunger.
  3. Financially hurt or damaged.
  4. Compressed

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