Cryptic crossword clue
Humor the man -- boxing is humiliating 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word WITHERING

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What does WITHERING mean?

WITHERING verb
  1. To shrivel, droop or dry up, especially from lack of water.
  2. To cause to shrivel or dry up.
  3. To lose vigour or power; to languish; to pass away.
  4. To become helpless due to emotion.
  5. To make helpless due to emotion.
WITHERING verb
  1. To go against, resist; oppose.
WITHERING noun
  1. The process by which something withers.
WITHERING adjective
  1. Tending to destroy, devastate, overwhelm or cause complete destruction.
  2. Diminishing rapidly.
  3. Tending to make someone feel small; scornful in a mortifying way.

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