absorbing

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Synonyms: adsorbing, abhorring, aborning, absorbent, absolving, resorbing, aborting, assorting, reabsorbing, sorbing, absorbant

Antonyms: adsorbing, abhorring, aborning, absorbent, absolving, resorbing, aborting, assorting, reabsorbing, sorbing, absorbant

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Adjective

1. [[engrossing|Engrossing]], that sustains someone's interest. {{defdate|First attested in the mid 18^th century.}}<ref name=SOED>{{R:SOED5|page=9}}</ref>
2. {{lb|en|statistics|of a [[state]]}} Allowing a [[process]] to enter it, but not to leave it.

Verb

1. {{infl of|en|absorb||ing-form}}

Noun

1. {{U|absorption}}.

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