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| 1. | [ adjective ] enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement | |
| Synonyms: | edifying | |
| Examples: | "the paintings in the church served an edifying purpose even for those who could not read" |
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| Related terms: | unedifying | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance | |
| Synonyms: | instructive informative | |
| Examples: | "an enlightening glimpse of government in action" |
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| Related terms: | unenlightening | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] highly enlightening; making understandable or clarifying | |
| Synonyms: | illuminating | |
| Examples: | "an illuminating lecture" "illuminating pieces of information" |
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| Related terms: | unilluminating | |
| Similar spelling: |
enlighten enlightened enlightenment |
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