Interesting
Interesting adjective - Holding the attention or provoking interest.
Substantial and interesting are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Substantial" instead an adjective "Interesting".
Substantial
Substantial adjective - Having great meaning or lasting effect.
Interesting and substantial are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Interesting" instead an adjective "Substantial".
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An arena/horde-mode DLC (similar to Mad Moxxi's Underdome from the original game) but with a more substantial plotline and non-arena missions to keep things interesting.
Source: Video Game / Borderlands 2 -
The Psyvariar series is an interesting variation in that the player is invincible, but is forced to "graze" bullet streams in order to get any substantial score.
Source: Bullet Hell
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