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Verb attract has 3 senses
- attract, pull, pull in, draw, draw in - direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes; "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers"
--1 is one way to pull, draw, force
Antonyms: repel, drive, repulse, force back, push back, beat back
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
- attract - exert a force on (a body) causing it to approach or prevent it from moving away; "the gravitational pull of a planet attracts other bodies"
--2 is one way to pull
Sample sentence:
Something ----s something
- attract, appeal - be attractive to; "The idea of a vacation appeals to me"; "The beautiful garden attracted many people"
Antonyms: repel, repulse
Sample sentences:
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
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