Cryptic crossword clue
Rants disclosed half-formed aspirations 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "Rants" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case rants = declaims.
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 DECLAIMS mean?

DECLAIMS verb
  1. To object to something vociferously; to rail against in speech.
  2. To recite, e.g., poetry, in a theatrical way; to speak for rhetorical display; to speak pompously, noisily, or theatrically; bemouth; to make an empty speech; to rehearse trite arguments in debate; to rant.
  3. To speak rhetorically; to make a formal speech or oration; specifically, to recite a speech, poem, etc., in public as a rhetorical exercise; to practice public speaking.

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