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captivating

Definition for captivating

adjective as in absorbing

adjective as in adorable

adjective as in alluring

Strong matches

bewitching, winning

Weak match

magnetic

adjective as in bewitching

adjective as in enchanting

adjective as in endearing

Strongest match

charming

Strong match

winning

adjective as in engrossing

adjective as in enthralling

Strong matches

consuming, interesting

adjective as in enticing

adjective as in fetching

adjective as in gripping

adjective as in magnetic

adjective as in thought-provoking

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Example Sentences

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And their captivating performances demonstrate the wealth of on-screen talent hidden in all corners of the world.

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A captivating study of the brand’s botanical roots, “Enchanting Gardens” is the most delightful of Dior books.

In a captivating slugfest on a fast and bouncy pitch in Perth, England were bundled out for 172, only to reduce Australia to 123-9.

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Strangely, one of the show’s most captivating songs, “Pavane for a Dead Lizard,” is about a reptile that starved to death because of Victoria’s negligence.

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Hulu’s ‘Murdaugh: Death in the Family’ and Peacock’s ‘Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy’ are based on notorious slayings that received reams of news coverage in their day, but each tells a captivating story.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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