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Which type of context clue can be used to determine the meaning of the bolded word in the following sentence?

We were told by our teacher not to include any superfluous details in our papers that would add length but not substance.

A. comparison
B. description
C. example
D. restatement

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I believe the answer would be A
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The answer is B. "Description".
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