Attract and Sway

Attract

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

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

Sway

Sway verb - To act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response.
Usage example: how can you not be swayed by that precious kitten, meowing as if to say, “Please take me home with you?”

Attract and sway are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Attract" instead a verb "Sway".

Nearby Words: swayed, swaying

Common collocations

attention attract attention sway attention
people attract people sway people
crowd attract crowd sway crowd
way attract way sway way
Other words: followers, enemies, clients, girls.
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