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Synonyms for arresting
əˈrɛs tɪŋ

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. arresting, sensational, stunning(adj)

    commanding attention

    "an arresting drawing of people turning into animals"; "a sensational concert--one never to be forgotten"; "a stunning performance"

    Synonyms:
    sensational, stunning, sensory

    Antonyms:
    unimpressive

PPDB, the paraphrase database

  1. List of paraphrases:

    arrest, detaining, arrested, detention, detain, detained, stopping, apprehending

How to pronounce arresting?

Alex
Alex
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Daniel
Daniel
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Karen
Karen
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Veena
Veena
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  1. arresting

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#6616arrested
#7025stunning
#7523arrest
#8624stopping
#10067detention
#12830sensory
#15872detained
#23631sensational
#32432arresting
#40155detain
#67627detaining
#107584apprehending

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