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prepossessing (pree-puh-ZES-ing) adjective

Creating a favorable impression; attractive.

[From pre- + possess, from Latin possidere (to occupy, dominate, seize), from potis (able) + sedere (to sit).]

See more usage examples of prepossessing in Vocabulary.com's dictionary.

-Anu Garg (garg wordsmith.org)

"A prepossessing performer with a beautiful baritone, Murray is tall, blond and Midwestern-looking." F. Kathleen Foley; Not Quite the Last Word on Irving Berlin; The Los Angeles Times; Jun 27, 2005.

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A few minutes ago every tree was excited, bowing to the roaring storm, waving, swirling, tossing their branches in glorious enthusiasm like worship. But though to the outer ear these trees are now silent, their songs never cease. -John Muir, naturalist, explorer, and writer (1838-1914)

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