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

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

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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.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › attractionATTRACTION 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.

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

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   Definition of attraction noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [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.

7. www.oed.com › dictionary › attraction_nattraction, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   There are 16 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun attraction, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

8. 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