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When trying to find the meaning of unknown word context clues help the reader to make an educated guess which is called a(n)

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Answer: Prediction.

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to infer

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To imply is to hint at something, but to infer is to make an educated guess. The speaker does the implying, and the listener does the inferring. Continue reading... When you infer, you listen closely to someone and guess at things they mean but haven't actually said.

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