Cryptic crossword clue
Mate with no new problems rebutted contrasting rhetoric 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "contrasting rhetoric" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case contrasting rhetoric = chiasmus.
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 CHIASMUS mean?

CHIASMUS noun
  1. An inversion of the relationship between the elements of phrases.

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