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Intriguing vs Consuming - What's the difference?

intriguing | consuming | Related terms |

Intriguing is a related term of consuming.


As adjectives the difference between intriguing and consuming

is that intriguing is causing a desire to know more; mysterious while consuming is holding one's attention or interest.

As verbs the difference between intriguing and consuming

is that intriguing is while consuming is .

As a noun intriguing

is an intrigue.

intriguing

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Causing a desire to know more; mysterious.
  • Synonyms

    * fascinating, interesting, attractive

    Verb

    (head)
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An intrigue.
  • * Thomas Longueville, The Curious Case of Lady Purbeck
  • In all these negotiations, and caballings, and intriguings , the person most concerned, Frances Coke, the beauty and the heiress, was only the ball in the game.

    consuming

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • Derived terms

    * time-consuming

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Holding one's attention or interest.
  • :: a consuming passion for wikis