Crossword : Complex reformulations in French

Challenge your mastery of French with this advanced C2-level crossword focused on complex reformulations. Test your ability to paraphrase sophisticated expressions, replace elaborate structures with synonymous alternatives, and navigate the subtleties of high-register French. From nuanced connectors to refined rhetorical devices, every clue will push the boundaries of your linguistic precision and stylistic command.

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Clues

Across

1. to explain or make clear
5. Sometimes
8. act of reading or interpretation
11. act of making something understandable
12. to reissue or restate content
13. to add subtle differences in meaning
14. To call

Down

2. to express something using more words
3. to define or limit the scope of meaning
4. word or phrase of equal meaning
5. To be able to
6. to combine ideas into a summary
7. example used to explain a concept
9. restatement of text in other words
10. First

Answers

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Across

1. to explain or make clear → expliquer
5. Sometimes → parfois
8. act of reading or interpretation → lecture
11. act of making something understandable → explication
12. to reissue or restate content → reediter
13. to add subtle differences in meaning → nuancer
14. To call → appeler

Down

2. to express something using more words → periphraser
3. to define or limit the scope of meaning → circonscrire
4. word or phrase of equal meaning → equivalent
5. To be able to → pouvoir
6. to combine ideas into a summary → synthetiser
7. example used to explain a concept → illustration
9. restatement of text in other words → paraphrase
10. First → premier

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