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Term: Context Clues

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense 1:

Definition: Hints or information that can be found within a text or surrounding words to understand the meaning of an unfamiliar word or phrase.

Sample Sentence: The reader used the context clues provided by the author to determine the meaning of the unfamiliar word.

Related Products: Context Clue Books, Reading Comprehension Workbooks

Sense 2:

Definition: Additional information or circumstances that surround an event, situation, or statement, and help in understanding its meaning.

Sample Sentence: The conversation lacked context clues, making it difficult to fully grasp what was being discussed.

Related Products: Communication Skills Books, Critical Thinking Books

Note: The term "contextclues" is not available as a separate word. It is commonly spelled as two separate words: "context" and "clues".