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absorbing
[ ab-sawr-bing, -zawr- ]
/ ĂŠbËsÉr bÉȘĆ, -ËzÉr- /
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adjective
extremely interesting; deeply engrossing: an absorbing drama.
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OTHER WORDS FROM absorbing
ab·sorb·ing·ly, adverbnon·ab·sorb·ing, adjectiveun·ab·sorb·ing, adjectiveun·ab·sorb·ing·ly, adverbWords nearby absorbing
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British Dictionary definitions for absorbing
absorbing
/ (ÉbËsÉËbÉȘĆ, -ËzÉËb-) /
adjective
occupying one's interest or attention; engrossing; gripping
Derived forms of absorbing
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