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Think you know French? This crossword will put your vocabulary to the test at an advanced level. From subtle distinctions between near-synonyms to nuanced expressions that defy direct translation, each clue challenges your understanding of how French words truly work in context. Sharpen your pencil — and your linguistic instincts!
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Clues
Across
- 1. Study of meaning in language
- 7. Newly created or adopted word
- 8. Implicit meaning associated with a word
- 10. To want
- 11. Figure replacing a word by related term
Down
- 2. Set of specialized technical terms
- 3. General word encompassing specific terms
- 4. To be able
- 5. Literal and primary meaning of a word
- 6. Study of vocabulary and word meaning
- 9. Word with opposite meaning to another
Answers
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Across
- 1. Study of meaning in language → semantique
- 7. Newly created or adopted word → neologisme
- 8. Implicit meaning associated with a word → connotation
- 10. To want → vouloir
- 11. Figure replacing a word by related term → metonymie
Down
- 2. Set of specialized technical terms → terminologie
- 3. General word encompassing specific terms → hyperonyme
- 4. To be able → pouvoir
- 5. Literal and primary meaning of a word → denotation
- 6. Study of vocabulary and word meaning → lexicologie
- 9. Word with opposite meaning to another → antonyme
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