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(kən-sū'mĭng) pronunciation
adj.
Ardent or deeply felt: a consuming interest; a consuming passion.


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adjective

    Catching and holding the full attention: absorbing, engrossing, enthralling, gripping. See excite/bore/interest.

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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: very intense
  Synonym: overwhelming

 
 
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