Contexto ranks every guess by how close it is in meaning to the secret word. These hints give you real words from today's ranking, from far away to very close.
Hint 1: A word ranked 300
Try ASPECT. It is number 300 on today's list, where the answer is number 1.
Hint 2: A word ranked 100
Try ATTACH. It is number 100 on today's list, where the answer is number 1.
Hint 3: A word ranked 30
Try EXAMPLE. It is number 30 on today's list, where the answer is number 1.
Hint 4: A word ranked 10 (very close)
Try FOLLOWING. It is number 10 on today's list, where the answer is number 1.
Hint 5: A word ranked 3 (very close)
Try PORTION. It is number 3 on today's list, where the answer is number 1.
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SECTION
The answer to Contexto #1491 is section.
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The closest words to the answer
The words ranked nearest to today's answer.
- 1. paragraph
- 2. chapter
- 3. portion
- 4. article
- 5. provision
- 6. part
- 7. page
- 8. provide
- 9. include
- 10. following
- 11. specific
- 12. define
What the answer means
section: A cutting; a part cut out from the rest of something.
Play today's Contexto at The New York Times
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