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context clue

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Main Entry:  context clue
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  a method by which the meanings of unknown words may be obtained by examining the parts of a sentence surrounding the word for definition/explanation clues, restatement/synonym clues, contrast/antonym clues, and inference/general context clues
Usage:  grammar
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