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engrossing

en·gross·ing

engrossing

 
pronunciation:
ihn gro sIng
features:
Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: adjective
definition: occupying one's full attention, to the exclusion of all else.
The book was so engrossing that I couldn't put it down.
antonyms:
irksome
similar words:
absorbing
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derivation: engrossingly (adv.)