Cryptic crossword clue
Prunes cooked with oil could create this 9

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

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What does REPULSION mean?

REPULSION noun
  1. The act of repelling or the condition of being repelled.
  2. An extreme dislike of something, or hostility to something.
  3. The repulsive force acting between bodies of the same electric charge or magnetic polarity.

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