Cryptic crossword clue
Quiet soul singer of the 1960s inducing tears? 9

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

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What does SHREDDING mean?

SHREDDING verb
  1. To cut or tear into narrow and long pieces or strips.
  2. To reduce by a large percentage.
  3. To lop; to prune; to trim.
  4. To ride aggressively.
  5. To drop fat and water weight before a competition.
  6. To play very fast (especially guitar solos in rock and metal genres).
SHREDDING noun
  1. The act of cutting or tearing into shreds.
  2. That which is cut or torn off; a piece.
  3. A style of very fast and very complex guitar playing.

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