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arrestive
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ar·res·tive
/
əˈrɛs
tɪv
/
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-tiv
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adjective
tending to
arrest
or take hold of the attention, interest, etc.
Origin:
1825–35;
arrest
+
-ive
Related forms
un·ar·res·tive,
adjective
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