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What type of contex clue provides the meaning a word directly in sentence?

The type of context clue that provides the meaning of a word directly in a sentence is called a definition or restatement clue.

Here's how it works:

* The sentence will often use words like "that is", "or", "in other words", "means", "refers to", "also known as", etc. to introduce the definition.

* The definition of the unknown word will be directly stated within the same sentence.

Example:

"The ornithologist, that is, a person who studies birds, was fascinated by the rare species."

In this example, "that is" introduces the definition of "ornithologist" as a person who studies birds.

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