Cryptic crossword clue
Showing unwillingness, enact cruel change 10

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

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The straight part
We know that "Showing unwillingness" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case showing unwillingness = reluctance.
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What does RELUCTANCE mean?

RELUCTANCE noun
  1. Unwillingness to do something.
  2. Hesitancy in taking some action.
  3. That property of a magnetic circuit analogous to resistance in an electric circuit.

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