Advertising may be described as the science of arresting the human intelligence long enough to get money from it.
Source: tatoeba (2290)
Arresting
/əˈɹɛstɪŋ/
Synonyms for "arresting" (67 found)
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11 entriescessation of growthcriminal proceduredescriptive termdetentionimpressiveinterruption of progressionlaw enforcement actionlegal actionperceptual attributestopping actionvisual property
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12 entriesarrest upon warrantarresting argumentarresting imagearresting photographbreathtakingcustodial arresthalt progressionpretrial arrestpretrial detentionspectacularstop growthstop spread
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16 entriesarrest dataarrest procedurearrest recordarrest statisticsarrest warrantarresting actarresting argumentarresting authorityarresting colorarresting designarresting imagearresting officerarresting performancearresting powerarresting procedurearresting process
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On what grounds are you arresting me?
Source: tatoeba (2006607)
I'm not arresting Tom.
Source: tatoeba (2262026)
Is there fun in scaring children and arresting people in the middle of the night in their own country?
Source: tatoeba (2443767)
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