The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word DEGRADE
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More clues leading to the result DEGRADE
- Diminish qualification somewhat diminished after receiving commercial endorsement?
- Pair of journos about to accept shocking rag’s disgrace
- Shame qualification not entirely inspiring Bill
- Disgrace ex-student diving into river
- Humble pie of rag’s hacking editors making comeback
- Belittle qualification endlessly receiving publicity
- Shame Germany, say, about to take notice
- Daughter’s poor exam result bringing disgrace
- Reduce the value of French class
- Germany perversely agreed to devalue
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The straight part
We know that "Humble" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case humble = degrade.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 DEGRADE mean?
DEGRADE verb- To lower in value or social position.
- To reduce in quality or purity.
- To reduce in altitude or magnitude, as hills and mountains; to wear down.