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counterattraction

American  
[koun-ter-uh-trak-shuhn] / ˌkaʊn tər əˈtræk ʃən /

noun

  1. a rival or opposite attraction.

counterattraction British  
/ ˈkaʊntərəˌtrækʃən /

noun

  1. a rival attraction

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Other Word Forms

  • counterattractive adjective
  • counterattractively adverb

Etymology

Origin of counterattraction

First recorded in 1755–65; counter- + attraction

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