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appealing
adjective
Able to attract interest or draw favorable attention
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əˈpiː.lɪŋ
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adjective
Able to attract interest or draw favorable attention
“{'source': 'Vincent Starrett', 'text': 'He added an appealing and memorable figure to popular American mythology'}”
adjective
(of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings
“The sympathetic characters in the play”
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{'source': 'Vincent Starrett', 'text': 'He added an appealing and memorable figure to popular American mythology'}
An appealing sense of humor
The idea of having enough money to retire at fifty is very appealing
The sympathetic characters in the play
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