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interesting
(inter|est|ing)
Pronunciation:
/ˈɪnt(ə)rɪstɪŋ/
adjective
arousing curiosity or interest; holding or catching the attention:
an interesting debate
it will be very interesting to see what they come up with
Phrases
in an interesting condition
archaic
,
euphemistic
(of a woman) pregnant.
Derivatives
interestingly
adverb
he talked interestingly and learnedly
[
sentence adverb
]
:
interestingly, the researchers did notice a link
interestingness
noun
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