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enlightening

 
 
/ɪnˈlaɪtənɪŋ/ adjective

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› giving you more information and understanding about something
açıklayan, bilgi veren, bilgilendiren
an enlightening book1912
(Definition of enlightening adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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