Cryptic crossword clue
Nothing perceptible initially, standing in shadow 10

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "shadow" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case shadow = opposition.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
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What does OPPOSITION mean?

OPPOSITION noun
  1. The action of opposing or of being in conflict.
  2. An opposite or contrasting position.
  3. The apparent relative position of two celestial bodies when one is at an angle of 180 degrees from the other as seen from the Earth.
  4. A political party or movement opposed to the party or government in power.
  5. In United States intellectual property law, a proceeding in which an interested party seeks to prevent the registration of a trademark or patent.
  6. A position in which the player on the move must yield with his king allowing his opponent to advance with his own king.
  7. The difference of quantity or quality between two propositions having the same subject and predicate.

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