context clues

A form of context clue — 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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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of context clue
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APA

context clues. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/context%20clues

MLA

“context clues.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/context%20clues. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “context clues,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/context%20clues.

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