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How can an antonym in a context clue help a reader discover the meaning of a word?
A. It replaces the unknown word with a familiar one.
B. It restates the meaning of the unknown word.
C. It gives the definition of the unknown word.
D. It provides a contrast to the unknown word.

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D. It provides a contrast to the unknown word.

An antonym clue shows the opposite meaning, letting the reader infer the unknown word by seeing how it differs from a familiar word. (A–C describe other clue types: synonym, restatement, or definition.)