The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word CATFISH
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What does CATFISH mean?
CATFISH noun- Any fish of the order Siluriformes, mainly found in fresh water, lacking scales, and having barbels like whiskers around the mouth
- To fish for catfish
- Someone who creates a fake profile on a social media platform in order to deceive people.
- Such a fake profile.
- To create and operate a fake online profile to deceive (someone).