Cryptic crossword clue
Suffered humiliation, as woman has in Oman 4,4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 plus 4 letter word LOST FACE

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The straight part
We know that "Suffered humiliation" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case suffered humiliation = lost face.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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