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edifying

[ed-uh-fahy-ing] / ˈɛd əˌfaɪ ɪŋ /


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The interviews are inconsistent, and some are more edifying than others.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

There’s nothing here that the viewer can’t glean from the documentary, and in fact, the doc is a far more edifying and affecting work than Safdie’s stylish regurgitation.

From Salon • Oct. 4, 2025

Nik goes further and says it was "absolutely edifying".

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2024

It’s also a central pillar of the pair’s edifying new sitcom.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2024

They were labeled with edifying placards that said Traditional Kerala Umbrella and Traditional Bridal Dowry-box.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy




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