Which is NOT a type of context clue used to help determine meanings of unknown words?

Question

inference
inference

substitution
substitution

synonym or antonym
synonym or antonym

definition or example

Answer 1

The type of context clue that is NOT typically used to help determine the meanings of unknown words is substitution.

The other three options—inference, synonym or antonym, and definition or example—are commonly recognized as useful strategies for figuring out word meanings in context.