attraction
noun /əˈtræk.ʃən/Definition
B1 [C or U] something that makes people want to go to a place or do a particular thing: Life in London has so many attractions - nightclubs, good restaurants, and so on. tourist attractions The opportunity to travel is one of the main attractions of this job. Skiing holds no attraction for me.VisitingAdvantage and disadvantage C2 [U] the feeling of liking someone, especially sexually, because of the way they look or behave: She felt an immediate physical attraction to him.Attracting and temptingAttractiveSexual attractionSexual attractionAttractive
(Definition of attraction noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- affinity noun
- allure noun
- arrest verb (MAKE NOTICE)
- attract verb
- 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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Attracting and tempting
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