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Engrossing vs Charming - What's the difference?

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Engrossing is a related term of charming.


As verbs the difference between engrossing and charming

is that engrossing is present participle of engross while charming is .

As adjectives the difference between engrossing and charming

is that engrossing is utterly consuming one's time and attention while charming is pleasant, charismatic.

As nouns the difference between engrossing and charming

is that engrossing is the act of one who engrosses, or buys up wholesale while charming is the casting of a magical charm.

engrossing

English

Verb

(head)
  • Present participle of engross

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Utterly consuming one's time and attention.
    • an engrossing documentary

    Synonyms

    * absorbing * fascinating

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of one who engrosses, or buys up wholesale.

    • charming

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • pleasant, charismatic
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  • delightful in a playful way which avoids responsibility or seriousness, as if attracting through a magical charm

    • Antonyms

    * (pleasant) dull

    Synonyms

    * (pleasant) charismatic, smart, witty * (delightful) silly

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The casting of a magical charm.
  • * (Thomas Middleton)
    • They denied me often flour, barm and milk, / Goose-grease and tar, when I ne'er hurt their charmings , / Their brewlocks, nor their batches, nor forespoke / Any of their breedings.

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