The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word HELLCAT
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result HELLCAT
- Battle-axe that man will throw up
- Mistakenly call the malignant hag
- Spiteful person — he will shortly act badly
- Whip under the nether regions, as virago
- Spiteful person‘s coercive pressure trapping leaders of limited liability company
- Unpleasant female's violent act after ordeal
- Mistakenly call the spiteful person?
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The straight part
We know that "spiteful person" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case spiteful person = hellcat.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 HELLCAT mean?
HELLCAT noun- A witch.
- A spiteful and violent person, especially a woman.