Cryptic crossword clue
One’s captivated by star-shaped feature of fluted column 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word STRIA

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The straight part
We know that "feature of fluted column" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case feature of fluted column = stria.
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 STRIA mean?

STRIA noun
  1. A stripe, usually one of a set of parallel stripes.
  2. One of the fillets between the flutes of columns, etc.
  3. A stretch mark.

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