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“First of all I dismembered the corpse. I cut off the head and the arms and the legs? What kind of context clues helps you determine the meaning of dismembered?

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Am I correct?

Yes.

I don't see any explanatory words or phrases, but I do see examples: cutting off the head, arms, and legs.

Bobpursley is right. I answered too quickly.

Hmm.... ok I'll give it a shot..

Yes, you are correct. Explanatory words and phrases are the types of context clues that help determine the meaning of "dismembered" in the given sentence. In this case, the phrase "I cut off the head and the arms and the legs" provides an explanation of what the action of "dismembering" entails. By understanding the specific actions being described, it becomes evident that "dismembered" means to tear or separate the parts of a whole.