Collocations for attraction - noun
1. fact of attracting/being attracted
ADJECTIVE
fatal,
irresistible,
obvious,
powerful,
strong
mutual
They shared a powerful mutual attraction.
mutual
They shared a powerful mutual attraction.
erotic,
physical,
same-sex,
sexual
gravitational, magnetic
gravitational, magnetic
VERB + attraction
feel
the strong attraction that she felt for him
the strong attraction that she felt for him
see
I could now see the attraction of a steady job and regular income.
I could now see the attraction of a steady job and regular income.
have,
hold
Long flights hold no attraction for me.
Long flights hold no attraction for me.
deny
They could no longer deny the attraction between them.
They could no longer deny the attraction between them.
resist
I struggled to resist the attraction.
I struggled to resist the attraction.
exert
All matter exerts a gravitational attraction.
All matter exerts a gravitational attraction.
PREPOSITION
attraction between
the attraction between two people
the attraction between two people
attraction to,
attraction towards/toward
His attraction to you is obvious.
His attraction to you is obvious.
PHRASES
the centre/center of attraction
(esp. BrE)
Susan was plainly the centre/center of attraction in the room.
Susan was plainly the centre/center of attraction in the room.
2. sth that attracts people
ADJECTIVE
added,
big,
chief,
great,
main,
major,
obvious,
special,
star
The main attraction of the place is the nightlife.
The main attraction of the place is the nightlife.
popular,
tourist
VERB + attraction
have
A freelance career has the attraction of flexibility.
A freelance career has the attraction of flexibility.
be,
prove
Feeding the animals proved a popular attraction for visitors to the farm.
Feeding the animals proved a popular attraction for visitors to the farm.