Counterattraction
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
Opposite attraction; an attraction opposite and equal, according to the law of action and reaction; attraction of an opposite kind or in an opposite direction.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
a rival attraction.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
Something that
vies
for the
attention
of a person or thing in
competition
with something else; a
rival
for
preference
.
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
noun.
a rival attraction
Word Usage
"Henchard left the house with a ton of conjecture, though without a grain of proof, that the counterattraction was"
Etymologically Related
counterattract
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
attraction
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
abrasiveness
dissuasion
divergency
headshaking
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