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counterattraction
[ koun-ter-uh-trak-shuhn ]
/ ˌkaʊn tər əˈtræk ʃən /
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noun
a rival or opposite attraction.
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Origin of counterattraction
First recorded in 1755–65; counter- + attraction
OTHER WORDS FROM counterattraction
coun·ter·at·trac·tive, adjectivecoun·ter·at·trac·tive·ly, adverbWords nearby counterattraction
countenance, counter, counteract, counterargument, counterattack, counterattraction, counterbalance, counterbid, counterblast, counterblow, counterbore
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British Dictionary definitions for counterattraction
counterattraction
/ (ˈkaʊntərəˌtrækʃən) /
noun
a rival attraction
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