Cryptic crossword clue
Latin church in old city state losing it’s way – it’s become corrupt 8

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

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What does ULCERATE mean?

ULCERATE verb
  1. To cause an ulcer to develop.
  2. To become ulcerous.
ULCERATE adjective
  1. (of a pollen grain) Having an ulcus, a rounded pore-like aperture, at one or both poles.

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