The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word HABIT
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result HABIT
- Usual practice of a bishop wearing belt
- Hotel with quite special uniform?
- Custom somewhat hard at first
- Practice somewhat beneath him at first
- Cover for nun may be established custom
- Some pious types get into this addiction
- Jack in Blockbuster for Dynasty, that’s becoming addictive
- Wag’s partner has Italian dress
- Some addicts kick this rather hard at first
- Addiction to gear
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The straight part
We know that "In rehab I trounced this" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case in rehab i trounced this = habit.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 HABIT mean?
HABIT noun- An action performed on a regular basis.
- An action performed repeatedly and automatically, usually without awareness.
- A long piece of clothing worn by monks and nuns.
- A piece of clothing worn uniformly for a specific activity.
- Outward appearance; attire; dress.
- Form of growth or general appearance of a variety or species of plant or crystal.
- An addiction.
- To clothe.
- To inhabit.