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

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What does SPOOFED mean?

SPOOFED verb
  1. To gently satirize.
  2. To deceive.
  3. To falsify.
SPOOFED verb
  1. To ejaculate, to come.
SPOOFED adjective
  1. Parodied.
  2. (of an email) Made to appear to have come from someone other than the real sender.

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