The whole house was constantly in a state of inundation, under the discipline of mops and brooms and scrubbing brushes; and the good housewives of those days were a kind of amphibious animal, delighting exceedingly to be dabbling in water . . ."

What is the name of the context clue that points toward the meaning of inundation?

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The whole house was constantly in a state of inundation, under the discipline of mops and brooms and scrubbing brushes; and the good housewives of those days were a kind of amphibious animal, delighting exceedingly to be dabbling in water . . ."

What is the name of the context clue that points toward the meaning of inundation?

personal experience
synonym restatement
summary
mood or atmosphere
direct explanation

leozap1 · Answer

It is direct explanation. inundation = dabbling in water