enlightening, adj.
enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement
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edifying enlightening
sample sentences
"the paintings in the church served an edifying purpose even for those who could not read"
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tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance
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enlightening illuminating informative
sample sentences
"an enlightening glimpse of government in action""an illuminating lecture"
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