Illume and Perplex

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Illume verb - To provide (someone) with moral or spiritual understanding.

Usage example: a favorite line of an Eastern Church hymn reads, “through fast-closed doors Thou camest Thy Disciples to illume”

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Perplex is an antonym for illume.

Perplex verb - To make complex or difficult.

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Illume is an antonym for perplex.

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Perplex and Illume. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/illume/perplex

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