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  • 1attraction — attraction, affinity, sympathy are comparable when they denote the relationship between persons or things that are involuntarily or naturally drawn together and exert, to some degree, an influence over each other. Attraction implies the… …

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  • 2attraction — noun 1 fact of attracting/being attracted ADJECTIVE ▪ fatal, irresistible, obvious, powerful, strong ▪ mutual ▪ They shared a powerful mutual attraction …

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  • 3Attraction to disability — is a sexualised interest of people in the appearance, sensation and experience of disability. It may extend from normal human sexuality into a type of sexual fetishism. Sexologically, the pathological end of the attraction tends to be seen[Need… …

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  • 4Attraction (grammar) — Attraction is the process by which a relative pronoun takes on that is, is attracted to the case of its antecedent, rather than having the case appropriate to its function in the relative clause. For example, in this English sentence, the… …

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  • 5attraction — [[t]ətræ̱kʃ(ə)n[/t]] attractions 1) N UNCOUNT Attraction is a feeling of liking someone, and often of being sexually interested in them. Our level of attraction to the opposite sex has more to do with our inner confidence than how we look... It… …

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  • 6attraction */*/ — UK [əˈtrækʃ(ə)n] / US noun Word forms attraction : singular attraction plural attractions 1) [countable] somewhere or something you can visit that is interesting or enjoyable The town s most popular attraction is the Marine Science Museum. The… …

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  • 7For British Eyes Only — Infobox Arrested Development episode episode name = For British Eyes Only episode no = 3AJD02 airdate = September 26, 2005 writer = Richard Day and Mitchell Hurwitz director = John Fortenberry guest star = Charlize Theron as Rita Leeds Dave… …

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  • 8attraction — at|trac|tion [ ə trækʃən ] noun ** 1. ) count somewhere or something you can visit that is interesting or enjoyable: Navy Pier is Chicago s most popular attraction. The plane is the main attraction at this weekend s air show. 2. ) singular or… …

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  • 9attraction — noun Date: 14th century 1. a. the act, process, or power of attracting b. personal charm 2. the action or power of drawing forth a response ; an attractive quality 3. a force acting mutually …

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  • 10attraction — Magnetic Mag*net ic, Magnetical Mag*net ic*al, a. [L. magneticus: cf. F. magn[ e]tique.] 1. Pertaining to the magnet; possessing the properties of the magnet, or corresponding properties; as, a magnetic bar of iron; a magnetic needle. [1913… …

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