"context clue" meaning in All languages combined

See context clue on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: context clues [plural]
Head templates: {{en-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.
    Sense id: en-context_clue-en-noun-AETjG1xU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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