Cryptic crossword clue
Spiteful married girl almost promises to settle debts 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word MALICIOUS

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What does MALICIOUS mean?

MALICIOUS adjective
  1. Of, pertaining to, or as a result of malice or spite
  2. Spiteful and deliberately harmful

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