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Revelatory   /rɪvˈɛlətˌɔri/   Listen
Revelatory

adjective
1.
(usually followed by 'of') pointing out or revealing clearly.  Synonyms: indicative, indicatory, significative, suggestive.
2.
Prophetic of devastation or ultimate doom.  Synonyms: apocalyptic, apocalyptical.






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"Revelatory" Quotes from Famous Books



... faultless; but she did not even suspect the thrill of pained joy that went through the philosopher's frame when he saw the life-hunger they revealed, and, what was more, the full deep bite and fast hold they would take of Life's entrails. A young girl's canines are self-revelatory in this respect. Let them be big and prominent, as Leonetta's were, and the fastness of her hold on Life, once she has bitten, promises to break all records. The sensitive philosopher has little patience with your fair delicate ...
— Too Old for Dolls - A Novel • Anthony Mario Ludovici



Words linked to "Revelatory" :   prophetic, reveal, prophetical, revealing



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