Cryptic crossword clue
Speech supporting Democrat’s severe public criticism 12

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 12 letter word DENUNCIATION

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The straight part
We know that "severe public criticis" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case severe public criticis = denunciation.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does DENUNCIATION mean?

DENUNCIATION noun
  1. Proclamation; announcement; a publishing.
  2. The act of denouncing; public menace or accusation; the act of inveighing against, stigmatizing, or publicly arraigning; arraignment.
  3. That by which anything is denounced; threat of evil; public menace or accusation; arraignment.

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