Cryptic crossword clue
Takes action as a result of fabrications about central instigators 9

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

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What does LITIGATES mean?

LITIGATES verb
  1. (construed with on) To go to law; to carry on a lawsuit.
  2. To contest in law.
  3. (transferred sense) To dispute; to fight over.

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