Cryptic crossword clue
Test appeal in gracious good behaviour 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 plus 1 letter word MORALITY} –

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The straight part
We know that "good behaviour" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case good behaviour = morality} –.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does MORALITY} – mean?

MORALITY} – noun
  1. Recognition of the distinction between good and evil or between right and wrong; respect for and obedience to the rules of right conduct; the mental disposition or characteristic of behaving in a manner intended to produce morally good results.
  2. A set of social rules, customs, traditions, beliefs, or practices which specify proper, acceptable forms of conduct.
  3. A set of personal guiding principles for conduct or a general notion of how to behave, whether respectable or not.
  4. A lesson or pronouncement which contains advice about proper behavior.
  5. A morality play.
  6. Moral philosophy, the branch of philosophy which studies the grounds and nature of rightness, wrongness, good, and evil.
  7. A particular theory concerning the grounds and nature of rightness, wrongness, good, and evil.

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