charm
noun [C or U] (ATTRACTION) /tʃɑːm/
/tʃɑːrm/ Definition
B2 a quality that makes you like or feel attracted to someone or something: a woman of great charm It's a town with a lot of old-world charm. Even as a young boy he knew how to turn on the charm (= be pleasant intentionally) when he wanted something. I had to use all my charms to get them to lend us the hall.Attracting and temptingAttractiveSexual attraction
(Definition of charm noun (ATTRACTION) 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
- attraction noun
- charisma noun
- charm offensive noun
- charm the pants off sb idiom
- come-on noun
- counterattraction noun
- glitter noun (EXCITEMENT)
- lure noun
- lure verb
- magnet noun (ATTRACTION)
- magnetism noun (ATTRACTIVE QUALITY)
- modesty noun (CLOTHES/BEHAVIOUR)
- pull noun (ATTRACTION)
- pull verb (ATTRACT)
- temptation noun
- tickle sb's fancy idiom
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Attracting and tempting
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