Cryptic crossword clue
Pine for property 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word BELONGING

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What does BELONGING mean?

BELONGING verb
  1. To have its proper place.
  2. (followed by to) To be part of, or the property of.
  3. (followed by to) To be the spouse or partner of.
  4. (followed by to) To be an element of (a set). The symbol \in means belongs to.
  5. To be deserved by.
BELONGING noun
  1. The feeling that one belongs.
  2. (chiefly in the plural) Something physical that is owned.
  3. Family; relations; household.

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