Cryptic crossword clue
Quantity missing initial rise 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word MOUNT

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The straight part
We know that "rise" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case rise = mount.
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What does MOUNT mean?

MOUNT noun
  1. A hill or mountain.
  2. Any of seven fleshy prominences in the palm of the hand, taken to represent the influences of various heavenly bodies.
  3. A bulwark for offence or defence; a mound.
  4. A bank; a fund.
  5. A green hillock in the base of a shield.
MOUNT noun
  1. An animal, usually a horse, used to ride on, unlike a draught horse
  2. A mounting; an object on which another object is mounted.
  3. A rider in a cavalry unit or division.
  4. A step or block to assist in mounting a horse.
  5. A signal for mounting a horse.
MOUNT verb
  1. To get upon; to ascend; to climb.
  2. To place oneself on (a horse, a bicycle, etc.); to bestride.
  3. To cause to mount; to put on horseback; to furnish with animals for riding.
  4. To cause (something) to rise or ascend; to drive up; to raise; to elevate; to lift up.
  5. To rise on high; to go up; to be upraised or uplifted; to tower aloft; to ascend; often with up.
  6. To attach (an object) to a support, backing, framework etc.
  7. To attach (a drive or device) to the file system in order to make it available to the operating system.
  8. (sometimes with up) To increase in quantity or intensity.
  9. To attain in value; to amount (to).
  10. To get on top of (an animal) to mate.
  11. To have sexual intercourse with someone.
  12. To begin (a campaign, military assault, etc.); to launch.
  13. To deploy (cannon) for use.
  14. To prepare and arrange the scenery, furniture, etc. for use in (a play or production).
  15. To incorporate fat, especially butter, into (a dish, especially a sauce to finish it).

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