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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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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word attraction, from the act of drawing something to oneself to the force between particles of matter. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishATTRACTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of attraction in English, with examples of different types of attractions, such as tourist attractions, physical attractions, and magnetic attractions. Find out how to pronounce attraction and see translations in other languages.

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5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › attractionAttraction - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › attractionATTRACTION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishATTRACTION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of attraction as a feeling, a feature, or a force, and see how to use it in sentences. Find synonyms, pronunciation, and word frequency of attraction in British and American English.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › attractionattraction - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

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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.thefreedictionary.com › attractionAttraction - definition of attraction by The Free Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of attraction as a noun and a verb, and see how it is used in different contexts. Find synonyms, related words, and similes for attraction in various dictionaries and sources.