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Interesting

interesting

adjective

something that is interesting makes you want to know about it or take part in it

original

adjective

new, interesting, and different from anything else

exciting

adjective

interesting and full of action, especially when you do not know what is going to happen next

fascinating

adjective

making you very interested or attracted

intriguing

adjective

very interesting, especially because of being strange or mysterious

gripping

adjective

very exciting and interesting

alive

adjective

interesting and exciting

newsworthy

adjective

interesting or important enough to be included in a news report

spellbinding

adjective

something that is spellbinding is so interesting that it holds your attention completely

thought-provoking

adjective

interesting in a way that makes you think of new ideas or that changes your attitude to something

vocal fry

a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence

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dray

a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer

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conflict mineral

a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons

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