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Edification

The act of edifying, or the state of being edified; a building up, especially in a moral or spiritual sense; moral, intellectual, or spiritual improvement; instruction.

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Disenchantment 76% connected

The act of disenchanting, or state of being disenchanted.

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Disillusion 76% connected

The act or process of freeing from an illusion, or the state of being freed therefrom.

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Disillusionment 76% connected

The act of freeing from an illusion, or the state of being freed therefrom.

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Enlightenment 76% connected

Act of enlightening, or the state of being enlightened or instructed.

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Enlighten 74% connected

To supply with light; to illuminate; as, the sun enlightens the earth.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Enlighten 74% connected

To supply with light; to illuminate; as, the sun enlightens the earth.

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Sophistication 92% connected

The act of sophisticating; adulteration; as, the sophistication of drugs.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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