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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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   4 days ago · Synonyms for ATTRACTION in English: appeal, interest, draw, pull, come-on, charm, incentive, invitation, lure, bait, …

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   Synonyms for ATTRACTIONS: magnets, incentives, centers, draws, meccas, loadstones, capitals, fascinations, lodestones, appeals

5. www.wordhippo.com › attractionWhat is another word for attraction - WordHippo

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   A compulsive or irrational preoccupation. The mutual attraction between two people. A highlight or special attraction of a particular place, thing or event. An advantage or purpose that can be gained from doing something. An interesting, exciting or fascinating edge or quality. The core or basis for something.

6. www.powerthesaurus.org › attractionATTRACTION in Thesaurus: 1000+ Synonyms & Antonyms for ATTRACTION

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   Recent forum discussions about thesaurus entries: A strong attraction or a strong feeling of attraction - English Only forum. a tourist attraction - English Only forum. a well-known tourist attraction - English Only forum. add a frisson of danger to the attraction - English Only forum. as steadily as matter its attraction - English Only forum.

8. thesaurus.yourdictionary.com › attractionAttraction Synonyms and Antonyms - YourDictionary

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   Synonyms for ATTRACTION: allurement, fascination, magnetism, draw, enticement, allure, appeal, attractiveness, affinity, charisma; Antonyms for ATTRACTION: repulsion ...