Cryptic crossword clue
Lot deemed odious in firm battle to secure foreign capital 11

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 letter word COMPARISONS

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The straight part
We know that "Lot deemed odious" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case lot deemed odious = comparisons.
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 COMPARISONS mean?

COMPARISONS noun
  1. The act of comparing or the state or process of being compared.
  2. An evaluation of the similarities and differences of one or more things relative to some other or each-other.
  3. With a negation, the state of being similar or alike.
  4. (grammar) The ability of adjectives and adverbs to form three degrees, as in hot, hotter, hottest.
  5. That to which, or with which, a thing is compared, as being equal or like; illustration; similitude.
  6. A simile.
  7. The faculty of the reflective group which is supposed to perceive resemblances and contrasts.

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