captivating
adjectiveSo appealing or interesting that it strongly holds attention.
Strongly holding attention
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adjectiveRequired rather than optional, usually by a rule or authority.
dilemma
nounA difficult situation requiring a choice between unsatisfactory alternatives.
enthrall
verbTo hold someone's attention completely through fascination or delight.
Hold spellbound
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incumbent
adjectiveRequired as a duty or responsibility.
Required as a duty
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mandatory
adjectiveRequired by a rule, instruction, or authority.
obligation
nounA duty or commitment that a person is expected or bound to fulfill.
Duty or binding commitment
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obligatory
adjectiveRequired by a rule, duty, or established expectation.
predicament
nounA difficult or awkward situation.
quagmire
nounSoft, boggy ground; figuratively, a difficult situation from which escape is hard.
Boggy ground
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quandary
nounA state of uncertainty about what to do or which choice to make.
riveting
adjectiveHolding attention very strongly.
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