Cryptic crossword clue
False beliefs of French in souls transformed 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word DELUSIONS

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Crossword Answer definitions

DELUSIONS noun
  1. A false belief that is resistant to confrontation with actual facts.
  2. The state of being deluded or misled, or process of deluding somebody.
  3. That which is falsely or delusively believed or propagated; false belief; error in belief.

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