context clues
Context clues are words and phrases in a sentence which help you reason out the meaning of an unfamiliar word. Oftentimes you can figure out the meanings of new or unfamiliar vocabulary by paying attention to the surrounding language. (Source: http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/~steuben/vocabularycontext.htm)
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