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captivating
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
captivating
(adjective)
captivate
(verb)
captivating
/
ˈ
kæptəˌveɪtɪŋ/
adjective
captivating
/
ˈ
kæptəˌveɪtɪŋ/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of CAPTIVATING
[
more captivating; most captivating
]
:
attractive and interesting in a way that holds your attention
a
captivating
[=
fascinating
] story
a
captivating
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