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Definition of intriguing adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

intriguing

adjective
 
 
/ɪnˈtriːɡɪŋ/
 
/ɪnˈtriːɡɪŋ/
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  1. very interesting because of being unusual or not having an obvious answer
    • These discoveries raise intriguing questions.
    • an intriguing possibility
    • He found her intriguing.
    • It all sounds very intriguing.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • sound
    • find something
    • …
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    • …
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