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- pronunciation:
traek
shn
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer, Word Parts
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the act or power of attracting.
Magnetic attraction is a powerful force.- antonyms:
- repulsion
- similar words:
- appeal, call, magnetism
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| definition 2: |
some quality or thing that draws a person or thing near; that which attracts.
The beach is this area's primary attraction.
- similar words:
- bait, charm, draw, feature
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| definition 3: |
an event that draws popular attention.
The newspaper listed the coming attractions at the movies.- similar words:
- draw
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| definition 4: |
the state or fact of being attracted (often fol. by "to").
The bird's attraction to shiny objects is well-known.- antonyms:
- aversion, repulsion
- similar words:
- desire, gravitation
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| related words: |
affinity, decoy, gravity, magnetism, tease, tug |
| contrasting words: |
horror |
adjective + (n.)attraction
added,
best-known,
bizarre,
box-office,
chief,
coming,
cultural,
enduring,
erotic,
famous,
fascinating,
fatal,
featured,
gravitational,
haunted,
heterosexual,
homosexual,
immediate,
initial,
instant,
intense,
interpersonal,
irresistible,
magnetic,
main,
major,
molecular,
mutual,
natural,
nearby,
obvious,
outdoor,
perverse,
physical,
popular,
powerful,
premier,
primary,
prime,
principal,
recreational,
romantic,
scenic,
sexual,
stellar,
superficial,
top,
undeniable,
universal,
varied
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verb + (n.)attraction
succumb
(n.)attraction
+ verb
diminish, exert, lodge, lure, shop
noun + (n.)attraction
accommodation,
affection,
amusement,
basin,
brochure,
charm,
destination,
entertainment,
fantasy,
gravity,
imitation,
marquee,
monument,
odor,
park,
pathogen,
preview,
restaurant,
ride,
roadside,
sideshow,
spark,
star,
tourist,
vector,
venue,
zoo
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The word attraction
contains the following part:
tract
Latin
root
that means draw, pull
  Example words:
abstract, attract, attraction, attractive, contract, detract, detractor, distract, distraction, extract, intractable, protract, protractor, retract, subtract, subtraction, tract, tractable, traction, tractor
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