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Adj.	1.	attention-getting - seizing the attention; "eye-catching posters" eye-catching conspicuous - obvious to the eye or mind; "a tower conspicuous at a great distance"; "wore conspicuous neckties"; "made herself conspicuous by her exhibitionistic preening"
	2.	attention-getting - likely to attract attention; "a catchy title for a movie" catchy appealing - able to attract interest or draw favorable attention; "He added an appealing and memorable figure to popular American mythology"- Vincent Starrett; "an appealing sense of humor"; "the idea of having enough money to retire at fifty is very appealing"

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* BOP rep John Burt's hissyfit walkout from a forum for NH House speaker candidates was an attention-getting move by someone who needs all the attention he can muster in that field.

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A companion piece to the Dardennes' "Two Days, One Night" In its strong sense of labor and justice in an often unjust economy, Stephane Brize's sixth feature film (and first to be presented in competition at Cannes) Is the kind of low-key social drama that almost feels out of place In a festival that favors attention-getting auteur fare.

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Take, for example, the classic-sounding "A Few Hours,'' with its undertow vocals, toe-tapping guitar and sharp, lacerating horns: The effect is a riveting blast of blues, brisk and attention-getting. It's the sort of song that grabs you by the ear and merrily takes you with it.

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