Cryptic crossword clue
Inclination to escape pollution hanging over a big town 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word FUGACITY

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The straight part
We know that "Inclination to escape" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case inclination to escape = fugacity.
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 FUGACITY mean?

FUGACITY noun
  1. A measure of the tendency of a fluid to expand or escape.
  2. A measure of the relative stability of different phases of a substance under the same conditions.
  3. Transience.

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