attraction

noun

The tendency to attract.

The feeling of being attracted (to something).

(in particular) Sexual or romantic desire (especially for a specified individual, kind of person, etc).

(countable) An event, location, or business that has a tendency to draw interest from visitors, and in many cases, local residents.

(chess) The sacrifice of pieces in order to expose the enemy king.

(linguistics) An error in language production that incorrectly extends a feature from one word in a sentence to another, e.g. when a verb agrees with a noun other than its subject.

Roots

trahotract- · Latin · draw, pull

Synonyms for attraction

attractivenessn attractingv alluren captivationn fascinationn magnetismn lurev allurementn enthrallmentn enticementn charmn gravitationn drawv attractantn attractiveadj winsomenessn

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