Intriguing and Instigative

Intriguing

Intriguing adjective - Holding the attention or provoking interest.

Instigative and intriguing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Instigative" instead an adjective "Intriguing".

Nearby Words: intrigue, intrigued, intriguer

Instigative

Instigative adjective - Serving or likely to arouse a strong reaction.
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Intriguing and instigative are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Intriguing" instead an adjective "Instigative".
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