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illuminating
il·lu·mi·nat·ing
[
i lmi nàyting
]
adjective
Definition:
shedding light on subject:
informative and enlightening, often by revealing or emphasizing facts that were previously obscure
il·lu·mi·nat·ing·ly
adverb
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il·lu·mi·nat·ing·ly adverb
