Cryptic crossword clue
Makes whole — or gets near it, perhaps 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word INTEGRATES

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The straight part
We know that "Makes whole" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case makes whole = integrates.
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What does INTEGRATES mean?

INTEGRATES verb
  1. To form into one whole; to make entire; to complete; to renew; to restore; to perfect.
  2. To include as a constituent part or functionality.
  3. To indicate the whole of; to give the sum or total of; as, an integrating anemometer, one that indicates or registers the entire action of the wind in a given time.
  4. To subject to the operation of integration; to find the integral of.
  5. To desegregate, as a school or neighborhood.
  6. To combine compatible elements in order to incorporate them.

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