The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word BELABOUR
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More clues leading to the result BELABOUR
- Book on English party: discuss at length
- Argue excessively in boozy Blue Boar
- Severely criticize a rule Bob concocted
- Identify with Corbynite strike vigorously
- Beat second-rate oriental political party
- Beat black and blue, or get beaten around the head in assault?
- Outside old university see awful rabble making attack
- Heckle with simple political slogan
- Go on and on about graduate work
- Live sex could result in this hit
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The straight part
We know that "Severely criticize" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case severely criticize = belabour.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 BELABOUR mean?
BELABOUR verb- To labour about; labour over; work hard upon; ply diligently.
- To beat soundly; thump; beat someone.
- To attack someone verbally.
- To discuss something repeatedly; to harp on.