Cryptic crossword clue
It sounds a beastly form of warfare 8

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

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What does GUERILLA mean?

GUERILLA noun
  1. A soldier in a small independent group, fighting against the government or regular forces by surprise raids.
  2. A non-official war carried out by small independent groups; a guerrilla war.

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