revelatory
adjective
re·ve·la·to·ry
ˈre-və-lə-ˌtȯr-ē 
ri-ˈve-lə-
: of or relating to revelation : serving to reveal something
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Examples of revelatory in a Sentence
ended his tall tale with a revelatory wink that indicated that it had all been an elaborate put-on
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Moreover, observing this interplay is revelatory for medical students who rotate through primary care offices on their clinical clerkships.
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Jeffrey Millstein, STAT, 21 May 2024
Ultimately, though, its provocations feel mean-spirited rather than ever truly outrageous or revelatory.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 18 May 2024
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Jeffrey Millstein, STAT, 21 May 2024
Ultimately, though, its provocations feel mean-spirited rather than ever truly outrageous or revelatory.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 18 May 2024
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“Revelatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revelatory. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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revelatory
adjective
re·ve·la·to·ry
ˈrev-ə-lə-ˌtōr-ē
-ˌtȯr-,
ri-ˈvel-ə-
: of or relating to revelation
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