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Read the sentence.

Andrea's opponent was honest and straightforward, but Andrea used her guile to win the contest.

What type of context clue in the sentence can be used to determine the meaning of guile?

a definition
a synonym
an antonym
an inference

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Answer:

An antonym

Explanation:

In the given sentence, the context clue that would assist the readers in finding the meaning of the word 'guile' would be 'the antonym of the word.'

The first part of the sentence talks about the characteristics of Andrea's opponent and the use of 'but' symbolizes the contrasting character traits.

This will help the readers get the opposite meaning of the word 'guile' and hence, they can infer that 'guile' means the opposite of 'honest and straightforward' i.e. 'deceptive and cunning.'

Answer:

Its C. an antonym

Explanation:

I got it right.

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