Verifying Word Meanings Quick Check

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How can an antonym in a context clue help a reader discover the meaning of a word?(1 point)
Responses

It restates the meaning of the unknown word.
It restates the meaning of the unknown word.

It provides a contrast to the unknown word.
It provides a contrast to the unknown word.

It replaces the unknown word with a familiar one.
It replaces the unknown word with a familiar one.

It gives the definition of the unknown word.
It gives the definition of the unknown word.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

It provides a contrast to the unknown word.

Antonyms can help readers understand the meaning of a word by showing what it is not, providing context that aids in deducing the meaning of the unknown word.