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Illustrative Definition

ĭ-lŭstrə-tĭv, ĭlə-strātĭv
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adjective
Serving as an illustration or example.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • Synonyms:
  • demonstrative
  • exemplifying
  • picturesque
  • illustrational
  • representative
  • pictorial
  • descriptive
  • delineative
  • pictographic
  • photographic
  • hieroglyphic
  • graphic
  • hermeneutical
  • interpretative
  • hermeneutic
Antonyms:
  • Antonyms:
  • atypical
  • involved
  • complicated
  • confusing

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Words Starting With

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Words Ending With

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