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attractiveness

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at·trac·tive  (-trktv)
adj.
1. Having the power to attract.
2. Pleasing to the eye or mind; charming.

at·tractive·ly adv.
at·tractive·ness n.
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Noun1.attractiveness - the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts; "her personality held a strange attraction for him"
affinity - a natural attraction or feeling of kinship; "an affinity for politics"; "the mysterious affinity between them"; "James's affinity with Sam"
allure, temptingness, allurement - the power to entice or attract through personal charm
binding - the capacity to attract and hold something
drawing power - the capacity for attracting people (customers or supporters)
fascination - the capacity to attract intense interest; "he held the children spellbound with magic tricks and other fascinations"
lure, come-on, enticement - qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
sexual attraction - attractiveness on the basis of sexual desire
show-stopper, showstopper - something that is strikingly attractive or has great popular appeal; "she has a show-stopper of a smile"; "the brilliant orange flowers against the green foliage were a showstopper"
quality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare
2.attractiveness - sexual allure
beauty - the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
adorability, adorableness - extreme attractiveness
animal magnetism, beguilement, bewitchery - magnetic personal charm
charisma, personal appeal, personal magnetism - a personal attractiveness or interestingness that enables you to influence others
oomph, sex appeal, desirability, desirableness - attractiveness to the opposite sex
appealingness, charm, appeal - attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates; "his smile was part of his appeal to her"
spiff - attractiveness in appearance or dress or manner; "he gets by largely on pure spiff"
unattractiveness - an ugliness of appearance that is not appealing to viewers

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They thought it amusing at first, but the occupation soon lost its attractiveness when they discovered that it was not a game arranged especially for their entertainment.
But all the estuaries of great rivers have their fascination, the attractiveness of an open portal.
it seemed to add somehow to the attractiveness of her face.
 
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