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Illuminating Example Crossword Clue

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noun

• an inference that if things agree in some respects they probably agree in others

• drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect

• the religious belief that between creature and creator no similarity can be found so great but that the dissimilarity is always greater; any analogy between God and humans will always be inadequate

26%4Illuminating gas
noun

• a colorless odorless gaseous element that gives a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts

26%6Illuminating comment
noun

• a short synopsis

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New York Times22 Jun 2024 Down 14
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