Cryptic crossword clue
In exchange of views, I, in France, substituted a sudden exclamation 12

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 12 letter word INTERJECTION

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Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "sudden exclamation" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case sudden exclamation = interjection.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does INTERJECTION mean?

INTERJECTION noun
  1. (grammar) An exclamation or filled pause; a word or phrase with no particular grammatical relation to a sentence, often an expression of emotion.
  2. An interruption; something interjected

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