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thought-pro·vok·ing

thought-provoking

 
pronunciation:
thawt pr vo kihng
part of speech: adjective
definition: causing or challenging one to think deeply and seriously.
The thought-provoking novel was the subject of serious and sometimes heated discussion.The teacher praised her for her thought-provoking essay on rural poverty.