Cryptic crossword clue
In legal document he had manifested embarrassment

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word WRITHED

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Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "manifested embarrassment" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case manifested embarrassment = writhed.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does WRITHED mean?

WRITHED verb
  1. To twist, to wring (something).
  2. To contort (a part of the body).
  3. To twist or contort the body; to be distorted.
  4. To extort.

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