Cryptic crossword clue
Two characters giving one sound jab that’s hit hard 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word DIGRAPH

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The straight part
We know that "Two characters giving one sound" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case two characters giving one sound = digraph.
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 DIGRAPH mean?

DIGRAPH noun
  1. A directed graph.
DIGRAPH noun
  1. A two-character sequence used to enter a single conceptual character.
  2. A pair of letters, especially a pair representing a single phoneme.

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