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scoop

scoop (exclusive news story)

noun SKOOP Rare

Usage Note

Scoop is a direct borrowing from English journalism, used in French media to mean an exclusive story or revelation. It is invariable in spelling and pronounced much like the English source. A journalist who breaks a story is said to avoir le scoop.

Examples

"Le journal a publié un scoop ce matin."

Natural Translation

The newspaper published a scoop this morning.

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