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   attraction

   /əˈtrakʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the action or power of evoking interest in 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 towards 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.

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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.

6. 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

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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. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of attraction – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

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   Learn the meaning of attraction as a noun in English, with examples of different types of attractions and how to use them in sentences. Find translations of attraction in other languages and a translator tool.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › attractionattraction 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.