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Reread this sentence from paragraph 9 of "The Duck and the Smartphone." Which type of context clue in the sentence can help you understand the meaning of despondent?

The duck was delighted with his new toy and immediately began to experiment with it, but within moments his mood changes from joyful to despondent.

A) contrast

B) similarity

C) appositive

D) example

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yjobe01
contrast. there's a contrast between joyful and despondent.
hope it helps
creamymoorfoot

Answer:

The type of context clue in the sentence that helps understand the meaning of despondent is:

a) contrast

Explanation:

The context is saying that the duck had sudden mood changes; his mood went from joyful to despondent. Therefore, one can infer that despondent is the opposite from joyful. According to Google, despondent means: in low spirits from loss of hope or courage.

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