Crossword puzzle : Nuances of meaning in French

Think you know your French vocabulary? This crossword will challenge your grasp of subtle distinctions between words that look or feel similar but carry very different shades of meaning. From near-synonyms to easily confused expressions, sharpen your linguistic intuition and discover the richness hiding beneath the surface of everyday French at B2 level.

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1. 1. Verb meaning 'to want'
2. 1. To want or wish something
3. 1. To want, irregular French verb
4. 1. Verb meaning 'to want'
5. 1. To want
6. 1. To want or to wish something
7. 5. Often, indicating frequent occurrence
8. 5. often or frequently
9. 5. Frequently, many times
10. 5. Often
11. 7. Recurrence of semantic features in text
12. 8. Study of meaning in language
13. 9. To be able to do something
14. 9. To be able to, modal verb
15. 9. To be able to
16. 9. To be able
17. 10. Implied meaning beyond literal sense
18. 11. Mild expression replacing harsh word
19. 12. Word with similar meaning to another

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1. 2. Understatement used for ironic effect
2. 3. Level of formality in language use
3. 4. Literal dictionary meaning of a word
4. 6. Roundabout way of expressing something
5. 9. Sometimes, indicating occasional occurrence
6. 9. sometimes or occasionally
7. 9. Sometimes, occasionally
8. 9. Sometimes