Cryptic crossword clue
Persecuted? Wrong; Rude? Wrong 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "Persecuted" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case persecuted = tortured.
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 TORTURED mean?

TORTURED verb
  1. To intentionally inflict severe pain or suffering on (someone).
TORTURED adjective
  1. Having been subjected to torture, mental or physical.
  2. Involving suffering and difficulty.
  3. Of literature, burdened by unnecessary complexity, obfuscation, abstruseness, etc.

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