Cryptic crossword clue
Quarrel about opening of motorcycle club – it’s a source of bitterness

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word WORMWOOD

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The straight part
We know that "it’s a source of bitterness" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case it’s a source of bitterness = wormwood.
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What does WORMWOOD mean?

WORMWOOD noun
  1. An intensely bitter herb (Artemisia absinthium and similar plants in genus Artemisia) used in medicine, in the production of absinthe and vermouth, and as a tonic.
  2. Something that causes bitterness or affliction; a cause of mortification or vexation.

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