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enlightening

adjective

1 enlightening

Tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance:
— An enlightening glimpse of government in action.

synonyms: illuminating, informative.

Dutch: verhelderend

2 enlightening

Enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement.

synonym: edifying.

Dutch: onverstaanbaar, opbouwend, verheerlijkt


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