Edifying and Refining

Edifying

Edifying adjective - Enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement.
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Refining and edifying are semantically related in culture topic. In some cases you can use "Refining" instead an adjective "Edifying", when it comes to topics like enlightening, civilizing.

Nearby Words: edify, edification, edified

Refining

Refining noun - The process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.).
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Edifying and refining are semantically related in culture topic. You can use "Edifying" instead an adjective "Refining", if it concerns topics such as civilizing.

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