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Relevant language, English (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

germane

'relevant' is the definition.
(germane can mean relevant or pertinent)

'language english' is the wordplay.
'language' becomes 'german' (German is a language).
'english' becomes 'E' (abbreviation).
'german'+'e'='GERMANE'

(Other definitions for germane that I've seen before include "Related to the matter in hand, relevant" , "Relevant - appropriate" , "closely related" , "Relative or appropriate" , "Relevant (to subject)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sun.
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