Cryptic crossword clue
Greeting school quintet 4-4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word HIGH-FIVE

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The straight part
We know that "Greeting" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case greeting = high-five.
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 HIGH-FIVE mean?

HIGH-FIVE noun
  1. A gesture of celebration or victory in which two people slap their hands together at shoulder height or higher.
  2. The game of cinch.
HIGH-FIVE verb
  1. To slap high fives.

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