Arrestive

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Tending to arrest.; Tending to stop or slow a process.

    "Some [emotions] are Instigative, and others Arrestive."

  2. 2
    Tending to arrest.; Tending to capture people’s attention. dated

    "As fast they pressed with laboring breath, Clinched teeth and knitted frown, The sharp, arrestive cry rang out,— “The color-bearer’s down!”"

Synonyms

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arrestingcaptivatingconspicuousremarkablestriking

Example

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"Some [emotions] are Instigative, and others Arrestive."

Etymology

From arrest + -ive.

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