Cryptic crossword clue
Haggler tries endlessly to get this dock charge changed 10

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

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The straight part
We know that "dock charg/e/ changed" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case dock charg/e/ changed = lighterage.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does LIGHTERAGE mean?

LIGHTERAGE noun
  1. The fee paid for conveyance of goods on a lighter.
  2. The act of unloading into a lighter, or of conveying by a lighter.

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