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1 attract
[ə'trækt]1) (to cause (someone or something) to come towards: A magnet attracts iron; I tried to attract her attention.) tiltrække; drage2) (to arouse (someone's) liking or interest: She attracted all the young men in the neighbourhood.) tiltrække•- attractive
- attractively
- attractiveness* * *[ə'trækt]1) (to cause (someone or something) to come towards: A magnet attracts iron; I tried to attract her attention.) tiltrække; drage2) (to arouse (someone's) liking or interest: She attracted all the young men in the neighbourhood.) tiltrække•- attractive
- attractively
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2 amuse
[ə'mju:z]1) (to make (someone) laugh: I was amused at the monkey's antics.) more; underholde2) (to interest or give pleasure to (for a time): They amused themselves playing cards.) more sig; underholde sig•- amusing
- amusingly* * *[ə'mju:z]1) (to make (someone) laugh: I was amused at the monkey's antics.) more; underholde2) (to interest or give pleasure to (for a time): They amused themselves playing cards.) more sig; underholde sig•- amusing
- amusingly
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