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edification

[ed-uh-fi-kay-shuhn] / ˌɛd ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /


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For my edification, Nicolson allowed the Bentley to gather some sideways slide as we were coming through Turn 2.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026

You might have expected technology billionaires to be well-informed about the world; someone like Musk could, if he chose, easily maintain a large research department for his personal edification.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 5, 2023

You won’t come away from “People, Places & Things” — a phrase here denoting the myriad potential threats to steady sobriety — with much in the way of fresh edification.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 22, 2022

But it's an element of feel-good edification that fuels much of the star's iconic appeal.

From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2022

This last book was for her own edification and not the children’s.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood


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