Cryptic crossword clue
Language of fierce female putting son off repeatedly 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word TIGRE

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We know that "Language" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case language = tigre.
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What does TIGRE mean?

TIGRE noun
  1. Panthera tigris, a large predatory mammal of the cat family, indigenous to Asia.
  2. A representation of a large mythological cat, used on a coat of arms.
  3. A servant in livery, who rides with his master or mistress.
  4. A leopard.
  5. A person who is very athletic during sexual intercourse.
  6. A ferocious, bloodthirsty and audacious person.
  7. A kind of growl or screech, after cheering.
  8. A pneumatic box or pan used in refining sugar.
  9. A tiger moth in the family Arctiidae.
  10. A tiger beetle.
  11. A tiger butterfly in tribe Danaini, especially subtribe Danaina
  12. A relatively small country or group of countries with a fast-growing economy.
TIGRE noun
  1. A final shouted phrase, accompanied by a jump or outstretched arms, at the end of a cheer.

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