revelatory

revelatory
/ri vel"euh tawr'ee, -tohr'ee, rev"euh leuh-/, adj.
1. of, pertaining to, or having the characteristics of revelation.
2. showing or disclosing an emotion, belief, quality, or the like (usually fol. by of): a poem revelatory of the author's deep, personal sorrow.
[1880-85; < L revelat(us) (see REVELATION) + -ORY1]

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