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What does “context clue” mean?

context clue

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A "context clue" is information around a word that helps you figure out what it means — even if you've never seen it before. Like, the words and sentences near it give you a hint.

So imagine you're reading: "She was famished — she hadn't eaten anything all day." You don't know "famished"? No problem! The part after it tells you she hadn't eaten, so you can guess it means very hungry. That surrounding information? That's the context clue.

Or: "The tiny, fragile glass broke easily." You might not know "fragile," but "tiny" and "broke easily" help you understand it means something that breaks or damages easily.

So basically, a context clue is a hint hiding right there in the sentence, helping you understand a new word without a dictionary.

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