context clue

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Term: Context Clue

Description: A context clue is a piece of information, either explicit or implicit, within a text that helps readers determine the meaning of unfamiliar words or phrases.

Sample Sentences:

The paragraph provided a helpful context clue to define the difficult word.
By considering the surrounding sentences, the student was able to infer the meaning of the term using a context clue.

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