The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word IDOLISE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result IDOLISE
- Worship in huge silo directed to the heavens
- Love talking about trivial stories
- Look up to speaker’s lazy eyes
- I indeed tell fibs about Sabbath worship
- Worship of a false god is oriental
- Love is cutting single benefit
- Love vow lies shattered
- Vow the Parisian frames is love
- Admire island lives protected by state benefit
- It’s true, I tell tales to keep son in worship
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The straight part
We know that "worship" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case worship = idolise.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 IDOLISE mean?
IDOLISE verb- To make an idol of, or to worship as an idol.
- To adore excessively; to revere immoderately.