counterattraction
noun [C] /ˌkaʊn.tər.əˈtræk.ʃən/
/-t̬ɚ.ə-/ Definition
› a place or type of entertainment that competes with another for visitors' or people's attention: Video rental is now a major counterattraction to cinema-going.Attracting and temptingAttractiveSexual attraction
(Definition of counterattraction 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
- attraction noun
- charisma noun
- charm noun (ATTRACTION)
- charm offensive noun
- charm the pants off sb idiom
- come-on 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
Topic:
Attracting and tempting
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