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elena-14-01-66 [18.8K]
3 years ago
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Identify the words that serve as context clues for the term mercenaries.

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Zina [86]3 years ago
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The answer is C. Hired Professional Soldiers
Ludmilka [50]3 years ago
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Answer:

C

Explanation:

Even if we don't know the meaning of the word mercenaries, we have a context clue in the form of a synonym/restatement, which is "hired professional soldiers," i.e., the very definition of what a mercenary is. The fact that the noun phrase "hired professional soldiers" follows "mercenaries" after a comma and is in plural form too helps find this context clue.

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