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context clue

context clue noun: the surrounding information that can help a reader, spectator, etc. infer the meaning of an unknown or ambiguous word, plot point, etc.

Noun

context clue (plural context clues)

  1. The surrounding information that can help a reader, spectator, etc. infer the meaning of an unknown or ambiguous word, plot point, etc.

Forms of context clue

pluralcontext clues

Questions about context clue

What does context clue mean?
Context clue means the surrounding information that can help a reader, spectator, etc. infer the meaning of an unknown or ambiguous word, plot point, etc.
What part of speech is context clue?
Context clue is a noun.
What is the plural of context clue?
The plural of context clue is context clues.

Words near context clue in the dictionary

  1. contests
  2. contex
  3. contexed
  4. contexing
  5. context
  6. context clue
  7. context clues
  8. context collapse
  9. context compaction
  10. context menu
  11. context menus

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