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Master the art of rhetorical finesse with this advanced crossword dedicated to the vocabulary of persuasion in French. From subtle nuance to powerful argumentation, test your command of the terms used to convince, influence, and sway an audience — the hallmarks of truly eloquent French expression at the highest level.
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Clues
Across
- 0. To put or place
- 1. to argue in favor of something
- 4. To know
- 8. the art of effective speaking
- 10. the act of insisting firmly
- 13. to convince someone to do something
- 14. reasoning based on facts
- 15. to give an assurance of something
Down
- 1. To be able
- 2. to draw someone toward something
- 3. Never
- 5. to show clearly with evidence
- 6. To go out
- 7. to discuss to reach an agreement
- 9. a formal speech or talk
- 11. Often
- 12. To speak
Answers
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Across
- 0. To put or place → mettre
- 1. to argue in favor of something → plaider
- 4. To know → savoir
- 8. the art of effective speaking → rhetorique
- 10. the act of insisting firmly → insistance
- 13. to convince someone to do something → persuader
- 14. reasoning based on facts → logique
- 15. to give an assurance of something → promettre
Down
- 1. To be able → pouvoir
- 2. to draw someone toward something → attirer
- 3. Never → jamais
- 5. to show clearly with evidence → demontrer
- 6. To go out → sortir
- 7. to discuss to reach an agreement → negocier
- 9. a formal speech or talk → discours
- 11. Often → souvent
- 12. To speak → parler
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