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Search phrase: attract

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HamletHam III.ii.119No, good mother. Here's metal more attractive.No good Mother, here's Mettle more attractiue.
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.ii.212Shall show more goodly, and attract more eyesShall shew more goodly, and attract more eyes,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.165Attracts the same for aidance 'gainst the enemy;Attracts the same for aydance 'gainst the enemy,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.8Attracted had the cherry blood from his.Attracted had the cherie blood from his,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.102Not I, I assure thee. Setting the attractions ofNot I, I assure thee; setting the attraction of
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.ii.97For she hath blessed and attractive eyes.For she hath blessed and attractiue eyes.
PericlesPer V.i.43And other chosen attractions, would allure,and other chosen attractions, would allure
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.438The sun's a thief, and with his great attractionThe Sunnes a Theefe, and with his great attraction
Twelfth NightTN II.iv.85That nature pranks her in, attracts my soul.That nature prankes her in, attracts my soule.

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Glossary

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allureentice, attract, tempt
catchcatch the attention of, attract the notice of
clack-dishbegging bowl with a lid that could be clacked to attract attention
dowdyunattractive woman, shabbily dressed girl
drawdraw in, attract [support]
fair-facedattractive, appealing, presenting a good prospect
favourcharm, attractiveness, gracefulness
fine-baitedfull of attractive temptations, enticingly baited
flatteringsuperficially attractive, appealing, enticing
foulplain-looking, unattractive, ugly
foulnessplainness, unattractiveness
goodlygood-looking, handsome, attractive, comely
graciousgraceful, elegant, attractive
handsomelybeautifully, elegantly, attractively
hard-favouredugly, unattractive, unsightly, hideous
hearkenhanker for, be attracted to
hearkendesire, be attracted to
homelyplain-looking, unattractive, ugly
ill-favouredugly, unattractive, unsightly
ill-favouredlywith plain features, unattractively
likinglustful affection, sexual attraction
lovebe friend to, be attractive to
misbecominglyunbecomingly, unattractively, unfittingly
quaintpretty, attractive, lovely
rankgrowing in abundance, excessively luxuriant [often unattractively]
sugaredsweetly tempting, outwardly attractive
sunburntof dark complexion, not fair-skinned [and therefore unattractive]
sweetattractive, pleasing, appealing
tamepetty, decoy [attracting people into a card game]
vile-drawingattracting towards evil
well-favouredgood-looking, attractive in appearance
well-seemingattractively looking, presenting a plausible appearance

Thesaurus

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appearance, attractive inwell-favoured
attractallure
attractdraw
attracted, behearken
attracted, behearken
attracting towards evilvile-drawing
attraction, sexualliking
attractivefair-faced
attractivegoodly
attractivegracious
attractivequaint
attractivesweet
attractive in appearancewell-favoured
attractive temptations, full offine-baited
attractive to, belove
attractive, outwardlysugared
attractive, superficiallyflattering
attractivelyhandsomely
attractively lookingwell-seeming
attractivenessfavour
evil, attracting towardsvile-drawing
notice of, attractcatch
sexual attractionliking
superficially attractiveflattering
temptations, full of attractivefine-baited
unattractivefoul
unattractivehard-favoured
unattractivehomely
unattractiveill-favoured
unattractivelyill-favouredly
unattractivelymisbecomingly
unattractivenessfoulness
woman, unattractive dowdy

Themes and Topics

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ATTRACTBASICattract v, attraction n, attractive adj

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