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arresting
adjective /əˈres.tɪŋ/Definition
› very attractive in a way that attracts a lot of attention: an arresting-looking womanExciting and interestingAttractiveSexual attractionSmart and elegant
(Definition of arresting adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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SMART Thesaurus: Exciting and interesting
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