Link word indicators
This word probably just joins the definition to the wordplay.
Link words join the definition to the wordplay (“from”, “for”, “gives”, “makes”). They usually sit between the definition and the wordplay, which helps you find where the definition ends.
Common Link word indicators
- are
- as
- becomes
- becoming
- being
- for
- from
- gets
- getting
- given
- gives
- giving
- here's
- is
- it's
- leading to
- leads to
- made
- makes
- making
- needed for
- one's
- produces
- producing
- provides
- providing
- required for
- resulting in
- results in
- showing
- shows
- so
- that is
- that's
- there's
- to
- to get
- to make
- to produce
- yielding
- yields
Other indicator types
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