Cryptic crossword clue
Wife, given permission, lolled around 8

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

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What does WALLOWED mean?

WALLOWED verb
  1. To roll oneself about in something dirty, for example in mud.
  2. To move lazily or heavily in any medium.
  3. To immerse oneself in, to occupy oneself with, metaphorically.
  4. To live or exist in filth or in a sickening manner.
  5. To wither; to fade.

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