Context
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noun


(1)   Discourse that surrounds a language unit and helps to determine its interpretation
(2)   The set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event
"The historical context"
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  1. the text in which a word or passage appears and which helps ascertain its meaning
  2. the surroundings, circumstances, environment, background or settings which determine, specify, or clarify the meaning of an event
    In what context did your attack on him happen? - We had a pretty tense relationship at the time, and when he insulted me I snapped.
 
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