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   compelling

   /kəmˈpɛlɪŋ/

   adjective

   • 1. evoking interest, attention, or admiration in a powerfully irresistible way: "his eyes were strangely compelling" Similar enthrallingcaptivatinggrippingengrossingrivetingspellbindingentrancingtransfixingmesmerizinghypnoticmesmericabsorbingfascinatingthrillingirresistibleaddictiveinformal:unputdownableOpposite boring
   • ▪ not able to be refuted; inspiring conviction: "there is compelling evidence that the recession is ending" Similar convincingpersuasivecogentirresistibleforcefulpowerfulpotentstrongweightyplausiblecredibleeffectiveefficacioussoundvalidreasonablereasonedwell reasonedrationalwell foundedtellingconclusiveirrefutableunanswerableauthoritativeinfluentialOpposite weak
   • ▪ not able to be resisted; overwhelming: "the temptation to give up was compelling"

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › compellingCompelling Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   a. : forceful. a compelling personality. a compelling desire. b. : demanding attention. for compelling reasons. The novel was so compelling that I couldn't put it down. c. : convincing. no compelling evidence. compellingly adverb. Synonyms. cogent. conclusive. convincing. decisive. effective. forceful. persuasive. satisfying.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOMPELLING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   forceful and persuasive: a compelling argument. A performance, painting, or other work of art is compelling when it has unusual power to hold your attention: His account of his life is one of the most compelling autobiographies I’ve read.

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   Compelling definition: tending to compel, as to force or push toward a course of action; overpowering. See examples of COMPELLING used in a sentence.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcompelling adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   compelling (rather formal) so interesting or exciting that it holds your attention: Her latest book makes compelling reading. stimulating full of interesting or exciting ideas; making people feel enthusiastic:

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › compellingCompelling - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Compelling means attractive, or irresistible, or really, really convincing. You know your argument for backpacking across Europe is compelling when your parents not only let you go but also pay for all your expenses.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › compellingCompelling - definition of compelling by The Free Dictionary

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   Define compelling. compelling synonyms, compelling pronunciation, compelling translation, English dictionary definition of compelling. adj. 1. Urgently requiring attention: a host of compelling socioeconomic problems. 2. Drivingly forceful: compelling ambition and egotism. American...

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOMPELLING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A compelling argument or reason is one that convinces you that something is true or that something should be done.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCOMPELLING definition | Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   COMPELLING meaning: 1. very exciting or interesting and making you want to watch, listen, etc: 2. If a reason…. Learn more.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › compellingCompelling Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Compelling Definition. That compels. Urgently requiring attention. A host of compelling socioeconomic problems. Irresistibly or keenly interesting, attractive, etc.; captivating. A compelling drama. Drivingly forceful. Compelling ambition and egotism. Present participle of compel.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › compellingcompelling | meaning of compelling in Longman Dictionary of ...

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    compelling meaning, definition, what is compelling: very interesting or exciting, so that yo...: Learn more.