Force Yank to censor wife's language (6)

I believe the answer is:

french

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'language' is the definition.
(French is an example)

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(Other definitions for french that I've seen before include "Shellac dissolved in alcohol, used on furniture" , "From Paris possibly" , "European language" , "-- Polish; -- stick" , "eg Marie Antoinette" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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