Cryptic crossword clue
Proportion of soft centre perhaps? 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word PERCENT

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The straight part
We know that "Proportion" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case proportion = percent.
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What does PERCENT mean?

PERCENT noun
  1. A percentage, a proportion (especially per hundred).
  2. One part per hundred; one percent.
PERCENT adverb
  1. For every hundred (used with preceding numeral to form a noun phrase expressing a proportion).

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