attraction

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Pronunciation

• (America, RP) IPA: /əˈtɹækʃən/, [əˈtɹækʃ(ɪ̈)n], [əˈt͡ʃɹækʃ(ɪ̈)n]

Noun

attraction

1. The tendency to attract.

   The Moon is held in its orbit by the attraction of the Earth's gravity.

2. The feeling of being attracted.

   I felt a strange attraction towards the place.

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

   The new mall should be a major attraction.

   Star Tours is a very cool Disney World attraction.

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

Synonyms

• charm
• pull

Antonyms

• repulsion

Translations

• French: attraction
• German: Anziehung, Anziehungskraft, Reiz, Liebreiz
• Italian: attrazione, attrattiva
• Portuguese: atração
• Russian: привлека́тельность
• Spanish: atracción

Translations

• French: attirance
• Italian: attrazione
• Portuguese: atração
• Russian: влече́ние

Translations

• German: Attraktion
• Italian: attrazione
• Portuguese: atração
• Russian: (as in an amusement park) аттракцио́н

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