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Line is good in French capital (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lisbon

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'french capital' is the definition.
'lisbon' can be an answer for 'capital' (capital of Portugal). I am not sure about the 'french' bit.

'line is good' is the wordplay.
'line' becomes 'l' (used when specifying particular lines from a poem).
'good' becomes 'bon' (I've seen this in other clues).
'l'+'is'+'bon'='LISBON'

'in' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for lisbon that I've seen before include "Capital city on the Tagus" , "Portuguese capital" , "European capital" , "Capital of Portugal" , "Portugal's capital" .)

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