Question

Use the sentence to answer the question.

At times in debate there is dissension. When discussing topics on which people take varying positions, it is especially important to have strong communication skills.

"People take varying positions" is the context clue for the word dissension. Which type of context clue is this?

Answer 1

It’s a synonym/ restatement (explanatory) context clue — the phrase “people take varying positions” restates the meaning of “dissension” (disagreement).