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attraction

[ uh-trak-shuhn ]
/ əˈtrĂŠk ʃən /
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noun
the act, power, or property of attracting.
attractive quality; magnetic charm; fascination; allurement; enticement: the subtle attraction of her strange personality.
a person or thing that draws, attracts, allures, or entices: The main attraction was the after-dinner speaker.
a characteristic or quality that provides pleasure; attractive feature: The chief attractions of the evening were the good drinks and witty conversation.
Physics. the electric or magnetic force that acts between oppositely charged bodies, tending to draw them together.
an entertainment offered to the public.
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Origin of attraction

1375–1425; late Middle English attraccioun (<Anglo-French ) <Medieval Latin attractiƍn- (stem of attractiƍ). See attract, -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM attraction

at·trac·tion·al·ly, adverbre·at·trac·tion, nounsu·per·at·trac·tion, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for attraction

attraction
/ (əˈtrĂŠkʃən) /

noun
the act, power, or quality of attracting
a person or thing that attracts or is intended to attract
a force by which one object attracts another, such as the gravitational or electrostatic force
a change in the form of one linguistic element caused by the proximity of another element
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