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Synonyms for fascinating

Two senses of fascinating live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 3, Ridgeline · 2 senses · adjective

Sense 1 of 2adjectiveTier 3, Ridgeline

capable of arousing and holding the attention

A fascinating story.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

absorbing

Same sentence, swapped: A absorbing story.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for fascinating as it is used in the sentence above.

fabulous
catching
remarkable

Sense 2 of 2adjectiveTier 3, Ridgeline

capturing interest as if by a spell

A fascinating woman.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

enchanting

Same sentence, swapped: A enchanting woman.

Close but different

fabulous
remarkable
unique

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Closest first: other words at Ridgeline, then their alphabetical neighbours.

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