Cryptic crossword clue
Resident retreat with one getting religion 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word DENIZEN

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The straight part
We know that "Resident" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case resident = denizen.
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 DENIZEN mean?

DENIZEN noun
  1. An inhabitant of a place; one who dwells in.
  2. One who frequents a place.
  3. A person with rights between those of naturalized citizen and resident alien (roughly permanent resident), obtained through letters patent.
  4. An animal or plant from a particular range or habitat.
  5. A foreign word that has become naturalised in another language.
DENIZEN verb
  1. To grant rights of citizenship to; to naturalize.
  2. To provide with denizens; to populate with adopted or naturalized occupants.

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