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engrossing
/ɛnˈɡɹəʊsɪŋ/
verb
To write (a document) in large, aesthetic, and legible lettering; to make a finalized copy of.
To buy up wholesale, especially to buy the whole supply of (a commodity etc.).
Similar: corner the market
To monopolize; to concentrate (something) in the single possession of someone, especially unfairly.
noun
The act of one who engrosses, or buys up wholesale.
adjective
Utterly consuming one's time and attention.
"an engrossing documentary"
Similar: absorbing, fascinating
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