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Attractive or interesting enough to hold attention.

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engaging

The engaging introduction made readers want to explore an unfamiliar subject.
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For the campus arts magazine, Nia first described every festival performance as amazing, a banal judgment that gave readers little to picture. Her editor asked for a more engaging account built around particular moments, such as a dancer timing each step to a change in light.
From Editing a Festival Review.
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