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

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

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

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

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It provides a contrast to the unknown word.

(An antonym shows the opposite meaning, so the contrast helps you infer what the unknown word must mean.)