Cryptic crossword clue
Something rude to do is eating very fast 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word STARVE

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The straight part
We know that "fast" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case fast = starve.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does STARVE mean?

STARVE verb
  1. To die; in later use especially to die slowly, waste away.
  2. To die because of lack of food or of not eating.
  3. To be very hungry.
  4. To destroy, make capitulate or at least make suffer by deprivation, notably of food.
  5. To deprive of nourishment or of some vital component.
  6. To deteriorate for want of any essential thing.
  7. (especially Yorkshire and Lancashire) To kill with cold.

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