The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word ENMITY
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More clues leading to the result ENMITY
- Hostility in US Institute in Eastern US city
- Evil, not men's hatred
- Grave sin — eliminating men in hostile circumstances
- NY Times singularly spreading hatred
- Act arising out of extreme wickedness or out of antagonism
- Hate university in East NewYork
- It fed into heartless opposition and hatred
- Ill-will from being masculine, not tense
- Bulk discounting or causing antagonism
- Yankee after discharge receiving new antagonism
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The straight part
We know that "antagonism" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case antagonism = enmity.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does ENMITY mean?
ENMITY noun- The quality of being an enemy; hostile or unfriendly disposition.
- A state or feeling of opposition, hostility, hatred or animosity.