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What are context clues?

(A) Words and information gathered from characters or events in sentences.

(B) Words and information gathered from characters or events in sentences that help the reader understand unfamiliar words and determine their meanings.

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Context clues are hints that an author gives to help define a difficult or unusual word. The clue may appear within the same sentence as the word to which it refers, or it may follow in a preceding sentence.
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the answer is B hope this helps
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