Cryptic crossword clue
Sets out from French territory 7

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

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What does DEPARTS mean?

DEPARTS verb
  1. To leave.
  2. To set out on a journey.
  3. To die.
  4. To disappear, vanish; to cease to exist.
  5. To deviate (from), be different (from), fail to conform.
  6. To go away from; to leave.
  7. To divide up; to distribute, share.
  8. To separate, part.

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