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Word attraction
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / əˈtrækʃn / NAmE / əˈtrækʃn /
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  • she felt an immediate attraction for him.
  • sexual attraction is a large part of falling in love.
  • they felt a strong mutual attraction.
  • buckingham palace is a major tourist attraction.
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attraction

(noun)BrE / əˈtrækʃn / NAmE / əˈtrækʃn /
  1. a feeling of liking somebody, especially sexually
    • She felt an immediate attraction for him.
    • Sexual attraction is a large part of falling in love.
    • They felt a strong mutual attraction.
  2. an interesting or enjoyable 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.
  3. 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.
  4. a force that pulls things towards each other
    • compare repulsion
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/repulsion
    • gravitational/magnetic attraction

    Extra Examples

    • All matter exerts a gravitational attraction.
    • Feeding the animals proved a popular attraction for visitors to the farm.
    • His attraction to you is obvious.
    • I could now see the attraction of a steady job and regular income.
    • I struggled to resist the attraction.
    • Long flights hold no attraction for me.
    • Sophie was plainly the centre of attraction in the room.
    • The lack of heat was an attraction for cyclists.
    • The main attraction of the place is the nightlife.
    • They could no longer deny the attraction between them.
    • They shared a powerful mutual attraction.
    • the attraction between two people
    • the strong attraction that she felt for him
    • And there’s the added attraction of free champagne on all flights.
    • I can’t see the attraction of sitting on the beach all day.
    • The main attraction of diesel cars is the fuel economy.
    • The stunning landscape is only part of the attraction of the region.

    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, from ad- ‘to’ + trahere ‘draw’.
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