The Clue
Like a good sermon (9 letter answer)
The Answer
ELEVATING
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Notes
The answer ELEVATING is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
ELEVATE as a verb:
1. (promote, upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, raise, elevate) = give a promotion to or assign to a higher position; "John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired"; "Women tend not to advance in the major law firms"; "I got promoted after many years of hard work"
2. (raise, lift, elevate, get up, bring up) = raise from a lower to a higher position; "Raise your hands"; "Lift a load"
3. (lift, raise, elevate) = raise in rank or condition; "The new law lifted many people from poverty"