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French writer's pseudonym (3,2,5)

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I believe the answer is:

nom de plume

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This might be a double definition.

'french' is the first definition.
The definition and answer can be both related to communication as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?

'writer's pseudonym' is the second definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

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(Other definitions for nom de plume that I've seen before include "Soubriquet" , "Pen name" , "George Sand?" , "Author's pseudonym" , "Assumed name" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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