Cryptic crossword clue
Head of languages getting extremely upset during squabble with servile flatterer 10

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

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The straight part
We know that "servile flatterer" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case servile flatterer = bootlicker.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does BOOTLICKER mean?

BOOTLICKER noun
  1. A person who behaves in a servile or obsequious manner; a toady
  2. Anyone who is seen as supporting authoritarianism.

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