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attraction noun [ əˈtrakʃ(ə)n ]

• the action or power of evoking interest in or liking for someone or something.
• "the timeless attraction of a good tune"
Similar: appeal, attractiveness, desirability, seductiveness, seduction, allure, allurement, magnetism, animal magnetism, sexual magnetism, charisma, charm, beauty, good looks, glamour, magic, spell, pull, draw, lure, enticement, entrancement, temptation, inducement, interest, fascination, enchantment, captivation, come-on,
Opposite: repulsion,
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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