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inviting

adjective
 
 
/ɪnˈvaɪ.tɪŋ/ US  /-t̬ɪŋ/

Definition

If someone or something is inviting, they encourage you to feel welcome or attracted: The room looked cosy and inviting. an inviting smileAttractiveSexual attractionSmart and elegant attractive in a way that causes unpleasant results: Companies saddled with high debt have become inviting targets for cash-rich competitors.AttractiveSexual attractionSmart and elegant invitingly
 
 
/-li/ adverb
(Definition of inviting adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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