Attract and Absorb

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Attract

Attract verb - Exert a force on (a body) causing it to approach or prevent it from moving away.

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Absorb is a synonym for attract in interest topic. In some cases you can use "Absorb" instead a verb "Attract", when it comes to topics like captivate, fascinate.

Nearby Words: attractive, attraction, attracting, attractable

Absorb

Absorb verb - To hold the attention of.

Usage example: chatting on the phone doesn't absorb me so much that I can't do something else at the same time

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Attract is a synonym for absorb in action topic. Sometimes you can use "Attract" instead a verb "Absorb".

Nearby Words: absorbed, absorption, absorbing, absorbent, absorber

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Common collocations

heat	attract heat	absorb heat
people	attract people	absorb people
kind	attract kind	absorb kind
amount	attract amount	absorb amount
Other words: number, anyone, spirits, humans, attacks, bullets, enemies.

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