Cryptic crossword clue
Was persuasive as Venus de Milo? 8

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

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What does DISARMED mean?

DISARMED verb
  1. To deprive of weapons; to deprive of the means of attack or defense; to render defenseless.
  2. To deprive of the means or the disposition to harm; to render harmless or innocuous
  3. To lay down arms; to stand down.
  4. To reduce one's own military forces.
  5. To disable the security systems on.

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