Cryptic crossword clue
Kid lies about hostile feeling 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "hostile feeling" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case hostile feeling = dislike.
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 DISLIKE mean?

DISLIKE noun
  1. An attitude or a feeling of distaste or aversion.
  2. (usually in the plural) Something that a person dislikes (has or feels aversion to).
  3. An individual vote showing disapproval of, or lack of support for, something posted on the Internet.
DISLIKE verb
  1. To displease; to offend. (In third-person only.)
  2. To have a feeling of aversion or antipathy towards; not to like.
  3. To leave a vote to show disapproval of, or lack of support for, something posted on the Internet.

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