Cryptic crossword clue
European style of writing I found in academic account 11

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 letter word DESCRIPTION

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The straight part
We know that "account" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case account = description.
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What does DESCRIPTION mean?

DESCRIPTION noun
  1. A sketch or account of anything in words; a portraiture or representation in language; an enumeration of the essential qualities of a thing or species.
  2. The act of describing; a delineation by marks or signs.
  3. A set of characteristics by which someone or something can be recognized.
  4. A scientific documentation of a taxon for the purpose of introducing it to science.
  5. The act or practice of recording and describing actual language usage in a given speech community, as opposed to prescription, i.e. laying down norms of language usage.
  6. A descriptive linguistic survey.

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