Cryptic crossword clue
Qualities beginning to hold one back 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word TRAITS

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The straight part
We know that "Qualities" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case qualities = traits.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does TRAITS mean?

TRAITS noun
  1. An identifying characteristic, habit or trend.
  2. An uninstantiable collection of methods that provides functionality to a class by using the class’s own interface.

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