Cryptic crossword clue
Turned incognito after role, essentially avoided identification 11

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 letter word RECOGNITION

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The straight part
We know that "identification" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case identification = recognition.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does RECOGNITION mean?

RECOGNITION noun
  1. The act of recognizing or the condition of being recognized (matching a current observation with a memory of a prior observation of the same entity)
  2. Acceptance as valid or true
  3. Official acceptance of the status of a new government by that of another country
  4. Honour, favourable note, or attention
  5. The propriety consisting for antibodies to bind to some specific antigens and not to others.
  6. A return of the feu to the superior.

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