Cryptic crossword clue
Wear down disagreeable trait 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 plus 3 letter word ATTRIT (+)

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The straight part
We know that "Wear down" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case wear down = attrit (+).
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 ATTRIT (+) mean?

ATTRIT (+) noun
  1. One who voluntarily or involuntarily leaves a company; a termed employee
ATTRIT (+) verb
  1. To wear down through attrition, especially mechanical attrition
  2. To engage in attrition; to quit or drop out
  3. To be reduced in quantity through attrition
  4. To lose, or to kill, troops by attrition due to sustained firepower

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