Cryptic crossword clue
Most mean to get the upper hand when interrupting 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word BASEST

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What does BASEST mean?

BASEST adjective
  1. Low in height; short.
  2. Low in place or position.
  3. Of low value or degree.
  4. Of low social standing or rank; vulgar, common.
  5. Morally reprehensible, immoral; cowardly.
  6. Inferior; unworthy, of poor quality.
  7. Designating those metals which are not classed as precious or noble.
  8. Alloyed with inferior metal; debased.
  9. Of illegitimate birth; bastard.
  10. Not classical or correct.
  11. Not held by honourable service.
BASEST adjective
  1. Of sound, a voice or an instrument, low in pitch or frequency.

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