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Foible is a minor weakness or eccentricity. We must tolerate minor foibles or weaknesses in one another.

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What may indicate that a sentence contains a contrast context clue.?

a simile or metaphor


What type of context clue is usually offset by commas within a sentence?

An appositive is a type of context clue that is usually offset by commas within a sentence. An appositive provides additional information about a noun in a sentence. It renames, defines, or clarifies the noun it follows.


What kind of context clue provides the meaning of the word directly in the Sentence?

Other words could provide clues/hints on what the word is, especially before or after the word; look at similar words or phrases in the sentence to extract it from the sentence.


Define context clue?

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.


What type of context clue is used for the word gelatinous?

The type of context clue used for the word "gelatinous" is a definition clue. This is because the sentence likely provides a definition or explanation of what "gelatinous" means, helping the reader understand its meaning.