The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word INTIMIDATE
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More clues leading to the result INTIMIDATE
- Scare makes close friend conceal identity
- I had to feed friendly cow
- Cow's close, suppressing instinctive urges
- Linda occasionally gets in close to cow
- Bully gets personal after I’d left
- Put fear into friend holding papers
- Threaten papers in secret
- Allude to touring Idaho for cow
- One disease initially harboured by friendly cow
- In private I finally milked cow
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The straight part
We know that "cow" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case cow = intimidate.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does INTIMIDATE mean?
INTIMIDATE verb- To make timid or afraid; to cause to feel fear or nervousness; to deter, especially by threats of violence