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   at·trac·tion

   /əˈtrakSHən/

   noun

   • 1. the action or power of evoking interest, pleasure, or liking for someone or something: "the timeless attraction of a good tune" Similar appealattractivenessdesirabilityseductivenessseductionallureallurementmagnetismanimal magnetismsexual magnetismcharismacharmbeautygood looksglamourmagicspellpulldrawlureenticemententrancementtemptationinducementinterestfascinationenchantmentcaptivationinformal:come-onOpposite repulsion
   • ▪ a quality or feature that evokes interest, liking, or desire: "this reform has many attractions for those on the left"
   • ▪ a place which draws visitors by providing something of interest or pleasure: "the church is the town's main tourist attraction" Similar entertainmentactivitydiversioninterestfeaturecrowd-pleaser
   • ▪ a force under the influence of which objects tend to move toward each other: "gravitational attraction" Similar pulldrawmagnetismOpposite repulsion
   • ▪ the influence exerted by one word on another which causes it to change to an incorrect form, e.g. the wages of sin is (for are) death.

   Word Origin late Middle English (denoting the action of a poultice in drawing matter from the tissues): from Latin attractio(n-), from the verb attrahere (see attract).

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › attractionAttraction Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ATTRACTION is the act, process, or power of attracting. How to use attraction in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Attraction.

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   ATTRACTION definition: 1. something that makes people want to go to a place or do a particular thing: 2. the feeling of…. Learn more.

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   An attraction is something that people can go to for interest or enjoyment, for example a famous building. The walled city is an important tourist attraction. Synonyms: entertainment , feature , delight , distraction More Synonyms of attraction

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   The charm or special quality of something that draws you to it is its attraction. The attraction of a college might be its sports program, for example, or the attraction of a job might be its high pay.

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   the act, power, or property of attracting. attractive quality; magnetic charm; fascination; allurement; enticement: the subtle attraction of her strange personality. Synonyms: lure, appeal. a person or thing that draws, attracts, allures, or entices: The main attraction was the after-dinner speaker.

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   : to draw by appeal to natural or excited interest, emotion, or aesthetic sense : entice. attract attention. The museum attracts visitors. intransitive verb. : to exercise attraction. Opposites attract. attractor. ə-ˈtrak-tər. noun. Choose the Right Synonym for attract.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionattraction noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   [countable, uncountable] a feature, quality or person that makes something seem interesting and fun, and worth having or doing. I can't see the attraction of sitting on a beach all day. City life holds little attraction for me. She is the star attraction of the show. And there’s the added attraction of free champagne on all flights.

9. www.britannica.com › dictionary › attractionAttraction Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   ATTRACTION meaning: 1 : something interesting or enjoyable that people want to visit, see, or do; 2 : a performer who people want to see.

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    Definitions of attract. verb. exert a force on (a body) causing it to approach or prevent it from moving away. “the gravitational pull of a planet attracts other bodies” see more. verb. direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes. synonyms: draw, draw in, pull, pull in. draw in, retract.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryATTRACTION definition in American English | Collins English...

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    An attraction is something that people can go to for interest or enjoyment, for example, a famous building. The walled city is an important tourist attraction. Synonyms: entertainment , feature , delight , distraction More Synonyms of attraction