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arresting [əˈrɛstɪŋ] adj
attracting attention; striking arrestingly adv ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
arresting adjective striking, surprising, engaging, dramatic, stunning, impressive, extraordinary, outstanding, remarkable, noticeable, conspicuous, salient, jaw-dropping, gee-whizz (slang) unremarkable, unimpressive, inconspicuous, unnoticeable Translations How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Standing under the rustic arch, leaning upon the gate, a man and woman composed a pieture so arresting and beautiful that Saxon caught her breath. Philip, silent still, returned to the photograph of Toledo, which seemed to him the most arresting picture of them all. I had a fading glimpse of my father abruptly arresting his progress to look, and then all was blackness. |
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