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ENLIGHTENING
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement
Example:
the paintings in the church served an edifying purpose even for those who could not read
Synonyms:
edifying; enlightening
Classified under:
Sense 2
Meaning:
Tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance
Example:
an illuminating lecture
Synonyms:
enlightening; illuminating; informative
Classified under:
Antonym:
unenlightening (failing to inform or clarify)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
-ing form of the verb enlighten
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