Cryptic crossword clue
Thrashes depilatory treatment soundly? 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word WHACKS

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What does WHACKS mean?

WHACKS noun
  1. The sound of a heavy strike.
  2. The strike itself.
  3. The stroke itself, regardless of its successful impact.
  4. An attempt, a chance, a turn, a go, originally an attempt to beat someone or something.
  5. (originally Britain cant) A share, a portion, especially a full share or large portion.
  6. A whack-up: a division of an amount into separate whacks, a divvying up.
  7. A deal, an agreement.
  8. The backslash, ⟨ \ ⟩.
WHACKS verb
  1. To hit, slap or strike.
  2. To kill, bump off.
  3. To share or parcel out; often with up.
  4. To beat convincingly; to thrash.
  5. (usually in the negative) To surpass; to better.

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