Attract and Direct

Attract

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

Direct and attract are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Direct" instead a verb "Attract".

Direct

Direct verb - To cause to move to a central point or along a restricted pathway.

Attract and direct are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Attract" instead a verb "Direct".

Common collocations

attention attract attention direct attention
man attract man direct man
people attract people direct people
someone attract someone direct someone
Other words: members.

Both words in one sentence

  • Arashi made sure to cover himself with seaweed in order to keep warm when he was floating in the ocean and covered himself with it during the day to not attract any attention but also to stay out of direct sunlight for too long.
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