Cryptic crossword clue
Knife attack: sailor beginning to bawl in pain 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "Knife attack" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case knife attack = stabbing.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does STABBING mean?

STABBING verb
  1. To pierce or to wound (somebody) with a pointed tool or weapon, especially a knife or dagger.
  2. To thrust in a stabbing motion.
  3. To recklessly hit with the tip of a pointed object, such as a weapon or finger (often used with at).
  4. To cause a sharp, painful sensation (often used with at).
  5. To injure secretly or by malicious falsehood or slander.
  6. To roughen a brick wall with a pick so as to hold plaster.
  7. To pierce folded sheets, near their back edges, for the passage of thread or wire.
STABBING noun
  1. An incident in which a person is stabbed.
STABBING adjective
  1. (of pain) Sharp, intense.

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