Context clues are clues within a sentence that you can use to guess the meaning of a word without even having to have known it before. Here's an example:
"Pyang5 makes example sentences that are devoid of reason; not even he knows what they're supposed to mean"
The context clue "not even he knows what they're supposed to mean" hints that there is a lack of reason. It can then be inferred that devoid means a lack or absence of something. By using context clues, words can be quickly defined by using the sentence itself if they are available.
A context clue is a hint or information found in the surrounding text that helps to define or understand the meaning of a word or phrase that may be unfamiliar to the reader. These clues can be found in the sentence or paragraph in which the unknown word is located.
A context clue is when you use the surrounding words to figure out the meaning of an unknown word.
Definition clue - a context clue that directly provides the meaning of the word.
The type of context clue for the word "malodorous" is definition. Other words or phrases in the text may directly define or explain the meaning of "malodorous" as foul-smelling or having a bad odor.
The context clue being used in this statement is definition, where the unfamiliar word "impecuniousness" is clarified by the phrase "by the rags he was wearing." The description of the beggar's appearance helps define the meaning of the word.
A context clue for "reside" could be: "I heard that she currently resides in a neighborhood known for its safety and good schools."
The type of context clue used to determine the meaning of "collaborative" is a synonym clue. When surrounding context provides a synonymous term or phrase that is similar in meaning to the unfamiliar word, it helps in understanding its definition.
Synonym
Explanation
example
explanation
the answer is (Explanation) hope this helps :)
They're opposites
A kind of context clue that the mening of the unknown or unusual world is restated in the context or sentence.
A context clue for singe is "The grill singed the hair off of my arms."
One context clue that can help you figure out what suffrage means is if the word is used in reference to the right to vote in political elections. Suffrage specifically refers to the right to vote, especially in the context of women's suffrage movements.
Context Clues are hints that the author gives to help define a difficult or unusual word. The clue may appear within the same sentence as the word to which it refers, or it may follow in a preceding sentence.
They're opposites
Ik