Cryptic crossword clue
Process of setter having tea with revolting wrong man

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

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The straight part
We know that "Process" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case process = mechanism.
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What does MECHANISM mean?

MECHANISM noun
  1. (within a machine or machinery) Any mechanical means for the conversion or control of motion, or the transmission or control of power.
  2. Any combination of cams, gears, links, belts, chains and logical mechanical elements.
  3. A group of entities, such as objects, that interact together.
  4. A mental, physical or chemical process.
  5. Any process of, or system designed to manage useful energy conversion.
  6. The theory that all natural phenomena can be explained by physical causes.

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