Which type of context clue can be used to determine the meaning of the underlined word?

As the winning team rushed onto the court to celebrate their last-second victory, the losing team headed to the locker room in dejection.

The context clue that can be used to determine the meaning of the underlined word "dejection" is the contrast between the winning team celebrating their victory and the losing team heading to the locker room.

The type of context clue that can be used to determine the meaning of the underlined word "dejection" is a descriptive clue.