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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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