Cryptic crossword clue
Visibly in pain, I object after heartless conflict 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word WRITHING

I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Visibly in pain" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case visibly in pain = writhing.
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 WRITHING mean?

WRITHING verb
  1. To twist, to wring (something).
  2. To contort (a part of the body).
  3. To twist or contort the body; to be distorted.
  4. To extort.
WRITHING noun
  1. A twisting struggle.
WRITHING adjective
  1. Bended in twisting struggle.

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