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Ready to sharpen your French precision? This crossword challenges you to explore the sophisticated vocabulary used to nuance, qualify, and modulate statements in French — from concessive expressions to hedging phrases and degree adverbs. At C1 level, mastering these subtle tools is what separates fluent speakers from truly eloquent ones. Bonne chance !
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Clues
Across
- 1. Organ
- 7. a paradox or contradictory statement
- 9. To know a fact
- 10. Next
- 12. to distinguish between two notions
- 13. to restrict the scope of a statement
- 14. Often
- 15. Since, from
Down
- 2. to add nuance or subtlety to a statement
- 3. to clarify or specify a detail
- 4. to put something into perspective
- 5. certainly, admittedly
- 6. to add complexity to a simple idea
- 8. to deepen or develop an argument
- 10. Sometimes
- 11. subtle distinction in meaning
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Across
- 1. Organ → organe
- 7. a paradox or contradictory statement → paradoxe
- 9. To know a fact → savoir
- 10. Next → prochain
- 12. to distinguish between two notions → distinguer
- 13. to restrict the scope of a statement → restreindre
- 14. Often → souvent
- 15. Since, from → depuis
Down
- 2. to add nuance or subtlety to a statement → nuancer
- 3. to clarify or specify a detail → preciser
- 4. to put something into perspective → relativiser
- 5. certainly, admittedly → certes
- 6. to add complexity to a simple idea → complexifier
- 8. to deepen or develop an argument → approfondir
- 10. Sometimes → parfois
- 11. subtle distinction in meaning → nuance
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