Cryptic crossword clue
Sailor, hurt leaving home, swore to give up 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "swore to give up" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case swore to give up = abjured.
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 ABJURED mean?

ABJURED verb
  1. To renounce upon oath; to forswear; to disavow.
  2. To cause one to renounce or recant.
  3. To reject with solemnity; to abandon forever; to repudiate; to disclaim.
  4. To abstain from; to avoid; to shun.
ABJURED adjective
  1. Having been renounced, forsworn or rejected.

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