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Adjective engrossing has 1 sense
- absorbing, engrossing, fascinating, gripping, riveting - capable of arousing and holding the attention; "a fascinating story"
Antonym: uninteresting (indirect, via interesting)
Verb engross has 2 senses
- steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, absorb, soak up - engross (oneself) fully; "He immersed himself into his studies"
--1 is one way to concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore, rivet
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
- absorb, engross, engage, occupy - engage or engross wholly; "Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely"
--2 is one way to interest
Sample sentence:
The performance is likely to engross Sue
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