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Context Clues

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a word that looks and sounds similar in another language

Example:
The Spanish word "profesor" is a __________ of the English word "professor."

piece of information that helps us understand something

Example: The detectives used many __________ to find the criminal.

the words around a new term

Example: When you see a new word, you can use the ____________ to guess the definition.

the meaning of a word

Example: The dictionary shows the __________ of many new words.

a word that means the same thing as another word