"wow factor" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: wow factors [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} wow factor (plural wow factors)
  1. (informal) The feature of a situation, product etc. that generates amazement and excitement. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-wow_factor-en-noun-C6prCoqi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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