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chemistry

noun [U] (RELATIONSHIP)
 
 
/ˈkem.ɪ.stri/ informal

Definition

a quality that exists when two people understand and are attracted to each other: The sexual chemistry between them was obvious.Attracting and temptingAttractiveSexual attractionSexual attractionAttractive
(Definition of chemistry noun (RELATIONSHIP) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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