Attract and Retract

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Attract

Attract verb - Direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes.

Usage example: Her good looks attract the stares of many men

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Retract and attract are semantically related in draw topic. In some cases you can use "Retract" instead a verb "Attract", when it comes to topics like pull.

Nearby Words: attractive, attraction, attracting, attractable

Retract

Retract verb - Pull inward or towards a center.

Usage example: The cat retracted his claws

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Antonyms for Retract

Attract and retract are semantically related in draw topic. Sometimes you can use "Attract" instead a verb "Retract", if it concerns topics such as pull.

Nearby Words: retraction, retracted, retracting, retractation, retraced

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Common collocations

way	attract way	retract way
eyes	attract eyes	retract eyes
attacks	attract attacks	retract attacks

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