Cryptic crossword clue
Pretender’s action following ruling to abolish king 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "Pretender’s action" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case pretender’s action = feigning.
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What does FEIGNING mean?

FEIGNING verb
  1. To make a false show or pretence of; to counterfeit or simulate.
  2. To imagine; to invent; to pretend.
  3. To make an action as if doing one thing, but actually doing another, for example to trick an opponent.
  4. To hide or conceal.
FEIGNING noun
  1. Act of one who feigns; fakery; deceit.

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