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Enlightening Definition

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verb

Present participle of enlighten.

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Synonyms:
  • Synonyms:
  • illuming
  • illuminating
  • illumining
  • edifying
  • acquainting
  • advising
  • apprizing
  • educating
  • notifying
  • telling
  • revealing
  • inculcating
  • uplifting
  • preaching
  • saving
Antonyms:
  • Antonyms:
  • obscuring
  • bewildering
  • confusing
  • deluding
  • misleading
  • confounding
  • puzzling

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Enlightening Is Also Mentioned In

  • Bartholdi
  • Inner Light
  • instructive
  • ray-of-light
  • enlightenment
  • enlighteningly
  • luminary
  • education
  • unenlightening
  • enriching

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