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absorbing

adjective
 
 
/əbˈzɔː.bɪŋ/ US  /-ˈzɔːr-/

Definition

describes something that is very interesting and keeps your attention: I read her last novel and found it very absorbing.Exciting and interesting
(Definition of absorbing adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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