Question

The type of context clue that gives us the opposite of the unknown word’s meaning is called a _____.

synonym
substitution clue
homonym
contrast clue

Answer 1

contrast clue is correct because homonyms and synonyms and substitution clue are all meaning the same

Answer 2

The type of context clue that gives us the opposite of the unknown word’s meaning is called a contrast clue.

Synonyms are words that have the same meaning. Homonyms are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings. A substitution clue refers to a clue that could be interchanged with the unknown word.