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The Francophile’s love? (5)

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I believe the answer is:

amour

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This clue might be a double definition.

'the francophile's' is the first definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't see how one could define the other.

'love?' is the second definition.
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(Other definitions for amour that I've seen before include "Love-affair" , "Affair of the heart" , "A secret love affair in France" , "Illicit love" , "illicit liaison" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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