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counterattraction

[ koun-ter-uh-trak-shuhn ]

noun

  1. a rival or opposite attraction.


counterattraction

/ ˈkaʊntərəˌtrækʃən /

noun

  1. a rival attraction
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Other Words From

  • counter·at·tractive adjective
  • counter·at·tractive·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of counterattraction1

First recorded in 1755–65; counter- + attraction

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