Cryptic crossword clue
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The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word STILL-LIFE

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What does STILL-LIFE mean?

STILL-LIFE noun
  1. A work of art depicting an arrangement of inanimate objects.
  2. A pattern that does not change from one generation to the next.

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