Meanings
nouncontext clue (plural context clues)
plural context clues
- The surrounding information that can help a reader, spectator, etc. infer the meaning of an unknown or ambiguous word, plot point, etc.
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APA
context clue. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/context%20clue
MLA
“context clue.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/context%20clue. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “context clue,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/context%20clue.
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