The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word ABHORRENT
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More clues leading to the result ABHORRENT
- Hateful, earthborn eccentric
- Toppled on the bar, clutching last of liqueur? Disgusting
- Violent crime spate initially ignored — detestable!
- Criminal ran brothel, mostly obscene
- Horrible injury from fighting? Men split
- . Repulsive brother an abomination
- A brother dancing around noon is repulsive
- A criminal besetting men within hour is loathsome
- Born hater, unusually detestable
- Heading for Baghdad or Tehran, travelling’s awful
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The straight part
We know that "Hateful" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case hateful = abhorrent.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does ABHORRENT mean?
ABHORRENT adjective- Inconsistent with, or far removed from, something; strongly opposed
- Contrary to something; discordant.
- Abhorring; detesting; having or showing abhorrence; loathing.
- Detestable or repugnant.