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illustrative

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of illustrative

serving to explain

  • an illustrative analogy in which the relationship between God and humanity is likened to that between a shepherd and his flock
Synonyms of illustrative

elucidative, exegetical (also exegetic), explanative, explanatory, explicative, explicatory, expositive, expository, illuminative, interpretative, interpretive
Words Related to illustrative

analytic (or analytical), demonstrative, discursive

exculpatory, exonerative

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