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affinity
noun /əˈfɪn.ɪ.ti/
/-ə.t̬i/ Definition
› [S] a liking or sympathy for someone or something, especially because of shared characteristics: She seems to have a natural affinity for/with water.Attracting and temptingAttractiveSexual attraction › [C or U] a close similarity between two things: There are several close affinities between the two paintings.Similar and the sameDescribing people with the same qualities
(Definition of affinity noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- allure noun
- arrest verb (MAKE NOTICE)
- attract verb
- attraction noun
- bait noun (OFFER)
- charm noun (ATTRACTION)
- charm offensive noun
- charm the pants off sb idiom
- come-on noun
- counterattraction noun
- crowd-puller noun
- glitter noun (EXCITEMENT)
- lure verb
- magnet noun (ATTRACTION)
- magnetism noun (ATTRACTIVE QUALITY)
- modesty noun (CLOTHES/BEHAVIOUR)
- pull noun (ATTRACTION)
- pull verb (ATTRACT)
- pulling power noun
- tickle sb's fancy idiom
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