Cryptic crossword clue
Gorse and grass running wild — they will become belligerent 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word AGGRESSORS

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The straight part
We know that "they will become belligerent" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case they will become belligerent = aggressors.
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 AGGRESSORS mean?

AGGRESSORS noun
  1. The person or country that first attacks or makes an aggression; that begins hostility or a quarrel; an assailant.

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