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intriguing

 adjective
     
in‧tri‧guing
something that is intriguing is very interesting because it is strange, mysterious, or unexpected:
The magazine carries an intriguing mixture of high fashion, gossip and racing.
—intriguingly adverb
WORD FOCUS: interesting WORD FOCUS: interesting
similar words: absorbing, intriguing
very interesting: fascinating, gripping, riveting, engrossing, enthralling, spellbinding

➔ See also interesting
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