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   Il·lu·mine

   /iˈlo͞omən/

   

   verb

   • 1. light up; brighten: literary "the lamplight illumined her pale features"
   • ▪ enlighten (someone) spiritually or intellectually: literary "he assures himself that he is illumined and not deluded"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French illuminer, from Latin illuminare (see illuminate).

   Scrabble Points: 10

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