Cryptic crossword clue
Simulated feeding frenzy 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "Simulated" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case simulated = feigned.
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 FEIGNED mean?

FEIGNED verb
  1. To make a false show or pretence of; to counterfeit or simulate.
  2. To imagine; to invent; to pretend.
  3. To make an action as if doing one thing, but actually doing another, for example to trick an opponent.
  4. To hide or conceal.
FEIGNED adjective
  1. Being a pretense, a counterfeit, or something false or fraudulent.

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