The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word ORATED
I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result ORATED
- … lectured for worst performance grading?
- Harangued and scolded after worst possible score
- Spoke for a tedious group of characters inside
- Spoke of alternative possible date
- Publicly announced as having no added tax
- Spoke nothing, was rebuked
- Spoke of nothing with value, got bored finally
- Cheat upset about charge made a speech
- Spoke out, and scored
- Held forth regularly about redgoing off
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The straight part
We know that "Harangued" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case harangued = orated.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does ORATED mean?
ORATED verb- To speak formally; to give a speech.
- To speak passionately; to preach for or against something.