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Collocations for attraction - noun

1. fact of attracting/being attracted

ADJECTIVE

fatal, irresistible, obvious, powerful, strong
mutual
They shared a powerful mutual attraction.
erotic, physical, same-sex, sexual
gravitational, magnetic

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VERB + attraction

feel
the strong attraction that she felt for him
see
I could now see the attraction of a steady job and regular income.
have, hold
Long flights hold no attraction for me.
deny
They could no longer deny the attraction between them.
resist
I struggled to resist the attraction.
exert
All matter exerts a gravitational attraction.

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PREPOSITION

attraction between
the attraction between two people
attraction to, attraction towards/toward
His attraction to you is obvious.

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PHRASES

the centre/center of attraction (esp. BrE)
Susan was plainly the centre/center of attraction in the room.

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2. sth that attracts people

ADJECTIVE

added, big, chief, great, main, major, obvious, special, star
The main attraction of the place is the nightlife.
popular, tourist

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VERB + attraction

have
A freelance career has the attraction of flexibility.
be, prove
Feeding the animals proved a popular attraction for visitors to the farm.

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PREPOSITION

attraction for
The lack of heat was an attraction for cyclists.

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