Cryptic crossword clue
Weaken metal and cause to fracture 10

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

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The straight part
We know that "Weaken" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case weaken = emasculate.
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 EMASCULATE mean?

EMASCULATE verb
  1. To deprive of virile or procreative power; to castrate, to geld.
  2. To deprive of masculine vigor or spirit; to weaken; to render effeminate; to vitiate by unmanly softness.
  3. Of a flower: to deprive of the anthers.
EMASCULATE adjective
  1. Deprived of virility or vigor; unmanned, weak.

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