Cryptic crossword clue
Painfully beat — I cry with bitterness 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word ACERBITY

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The straight part
We know that "beat — I cry/bitterness" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case beat — i cry/bitterness = acerbity.
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 ACERBITY mean?

ACERBITY noun
  1. Sourness of taste, with bitterness and astringency, like that of unripe fruit.
  2. Harshness, bitterness, or severity

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