Cryptic crossword clue
Satisfied no one's taken up dispute 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word CONTENTION

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The straight part
We know that "dispute" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case dispute = contention.
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 CONTENTION mean?

CONTENTION noun
  1. Argument, contest, debate, strife, struggle.
  2. A point maintained in an argument, or a line of argument taken in its support; the subject matter of discussion of strife; a position taken or contended for.
  3. Competition by parts of a system or its users for a limited resource.

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