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tr[kəm'pelɪŋ]1 (novel, account, story) irresistible; (reason, argument) convincente, persuasivo,-a, de pesoadj.• constrictivo, -a adj.kəm'pelɪŋadjective <argument/evidence> convincente, persuasivo; < book> absorbente; < need> imperioso[kǝm'pelɪŋ]ADJ1) (=convincing) [argument, evidence] convincente; [curiosity] irresistible2) (=riveting) [account, film, book] fascinante, apasionantehis new novel makes compelling reading — su nueva novela es fascinante or apasionante
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