Cryptic crossword clue
Large body of French turned up, collapsed in laughter 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word CORPSED

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The straight part
We know that "collapsed in laughter" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case collapsed in laughter = corpsed.
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 CORPSED mean?

CORPSED verb
  1. (of an actor) To lose control during a performance and laugh uncontrollably.

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