attraction

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For the attraction is the outward sign of a spiritual connection--a sign that we ought to pray for that person, to thank God for the manifestation of His character, which we see in a riddle, through a glass in that life, that human life And then we shall be prepared to realise deeper relationships, more wonderful mysteries of love--to see with clearer eyes the heart of the Supreme.

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  1. noun The act or capability of attracting.
  2. noun The quality of attracting; charm.
  3. noun A feature or characteristic that attracts.
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  • Maybe the attraction was the broken nose, the big knot in the center of his face that made it all a little off-center. —  Dozois, Gardner ; Strahan, Jonathan - SSC - The New Space Opera (v1.0)
  • For the attraction is the outward sign of a spiritual connection—a sign that we ought to pray for that person, to thank God for the manifestation of His character, which we see in a riddle, through a glass in that life, that human life And then we shall be prepared to realise deeper relationships, more wonderful mysteries of love—to see with clearer eyes the heart of the Supreme. —  Letters to his Friends
  • Bob, joining them, saw that the attraction was a crew of men busy with some peculiar apparatus at the bottom. —  Clement, Hal - Needle.htm
  • American Idol around the world and the response from guests who have expressed excitement about the attraction has Disney convinced that this attraction will be able to avoid the pitfalls that doomed —  MousePlanet
  • She had to be told that the attraction was the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum. —  wacotrib - Latest News Headlines
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  1. = French attraction, from Latin attractio(n-), from attrahere, attract: see attract.
 

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