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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 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 definition of attraction as a noun in different contexts, such as tourism, physics, and romance. See how to use attraction in sentences and phrases with synonyms and translations.

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

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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

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.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.

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

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   attraction. noun. /əˈtrækʃn/ [countable] an interesting or lively place to go or thing to do. Buckingham Palace is a major tourist attraction. The main attraction at Giverny is Monet's garden. Attractions at the fair include a mini-circus, clowns, dancers and a jazz band. Feeding the animals proved a popular attraction for visitors to the farm.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › attractionattraction noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   [countable, uncountable] a feature, quality, or person that makes something seem interesting and enjoyable, 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.