Cryptic crossword clue
Not French, but Latin accepted 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word PASSED

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What does PASSED mean?

PASSED verb
  1. To change place.
  2. To change in state or status
  3. To move through time.
  4. To be accepted.
  5. In any game, to decline to play in one's turn.
  6. To do or be better.
  7. To take heed.
PASSED adjective
  1. That has passed beyond a certain point (chiefly in set collocations).
  2. That has passed a given qualification or examination; qualified.

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