Cryptic crossword clue
Unbeliever ends in penitent suffering getting thinner 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word TURPENTINE

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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What does TURPENTINE mean?

TURPENTINE noun
  1. A volatile essential oil obtained from the wood of pine trees by steam distillation; it is a complex mixture of monoterpenes; it is used as a solvent and paint thinner.
TURPENTINE verb
  1. To drain resin from (a tree) for use in making turpentine.

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