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preoccupying

ADJECTIVE
absorbing
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arresting captivating engrossing enthralling fascinating gripping interesting intriguing riveting spellbinding
STRONG
consuming exciting monopolizing
Antonyms
STRONGEST
boring repulsive uninteresting
WEAK
irksome
ADJECTIVE
engrossing
Synonyms
STRONGEST
absorbing captivating compelling enthralling exciting fascinating gripping intriguing riveting stimulating
STRONG
consuming controlling monopolizing obsessing provoking
WEAK
all-consuming
Antonyms
STRONGEST
boring
WEAK
repellent repulsive uninteresting
ADJECTIVE
gripping
Synonyms
STRONGEST
captivating engrossing enthralling exciting fascinating interesting intriguing riveting spellbinding
STRONG
arresting consuming monopolizing
Antonyms
STRONGEST
boring repulsive unexciting uninteresting unstimulating

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Preoccupying himself with this problem while traveling by ship from India to England to take up studies at Cambridge in the early 1930s, the young Chandrasekhar came to an astonishing conclusion.

From Time Magazine Archive

Preoccupying us in our not-so-insulated academic environment is this question of "how."

From Time Magazine Archive

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