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 HARDLY. It is number 300 on today's list, where the answer is number 1.
Hint 2: A word ranked 100
Try POSSIBILITY. It is number 100 on today's list, where the answer is number 1.
Hint 3: A word ranked 30
Try CONCERN. It is number 30 on today's list, where the answer is number 1.
Hint 4: A word ranked 10 (very close)
Try SYMPTOM. It is number 10 on today's list, where the answer is number 1.
Hint 5: A word ranked 3 (very close)
Try SERIOUS. It is number 3 on today's list, where the answer is number 1.
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CAUSE
The answer to Contexto #1492 is cause.
Contexto deep dive
More about today's puzzle. Everything in this section can include the answer.
The closest words to the answer
The words ranked nearest to today's answer.
- 1. problem
- 2. result
- 3. serious
- 4. reason
- 5. prevent
- 6. affect
- 7. occur
- 8. hence
- 9. due
- 10. symptom
- 11. possibly
- 12. might
What the answer means
cause: (countable, often with of, typically of adverse results) The source of, or reason for, an event or action; that which produces or effects a result.
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