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edifying
adjective
(ed-i-fy-ing)
enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement
Synonyms:
enlightening
,
Antonyms:
unedifying
,
Examples:
The paintings in the church served an edifying purpose even for those who could not read.
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risible
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redemptive
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unenlightening
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imitable
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sentimentalized
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unpleasant
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reverent
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responsorial
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edifying
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