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The quality of being attractive

traction

noun

the degree to which a new idea, product, etc. is accepted by the public

appeal

noun

a quality that something has that makes people like it or want it

character

noun

a quality that makes something interesting or attractive

glamor

an American spelling of glamour

charm

noun

the quality of being pleasant or attractive

glitz

noun

a special quality that makes something seem very exciting and attractive although it has no real value

charisma

noun

a strong personal quality that makes other people like you and be attracted to you

magnetism

noun

the ability that a person has to attract and interest people very strongly

lure

noun

something that attracts someone to a situation that they may wish they had avoided

good looks

noun

the physically attractive appearance of someone, especially of their face

charticle

a news article that consists of a chart … and only has a small amount of text

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