Cryptic crossword clue
Strengthening argument against currency valuation 13

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 13 letter word CONCENTRATING

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

CONCENTRATING verb
  1. To bring to, or direct toward, a common center; to unite more closely; to gather into one body, mass, or force.
  2. To increase the strength and diminish the bulk of, as of a liquid or an ore; to intensify, by getting rid of useless material; to condense.
  3. To approach or meet in a common center; to consolidate.
  4. To focus one's thought or attention (on).

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