Question

Read the sentence. Andrea's opponent was honest and straightforward, but Andrea used her guile to win the contest. What type of context clue in the sentence can be used to determine the meaning of guile? a definition a synonym an antonym an inference

Answer 1

Honestly i wouldn’t know how to help you but for an synonym i use no

Answer 2

A synonym is a word that has the same or nearly same meaning as another word.
An antonym is a word that has the opposite meaning of a word.
An inference is a conclusions reached based on evidence and reasoning.

We know that Andrea’s opponent was honest and straightforward. I infer that Andrea schemed a way to win the contest. I think this because the sentence uses the word “but” which seems to contradict the previous statement about Andrea’s opponent.

I inferred the meaning of ‘guile’ so that means I the clue I used was an inference.

Now, I will search up the definition of guile.


guile
Noun


Sly or cunning intelligence.
“He used all his guile and guts to free himself from the muddle he was in”
Similar: cunning, craft



Hope this helps :)