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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Something that vies for the attention of a person or thing in competition with something else; a rival for preference.

   "1956, January 31ˢᵗ: Alan Alexander Milne; quoted in:"

2. 2
   a rival attraction wordnet

Example

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"1956, January 31ˢᵗ: Alan Alexander Milne; quoted in:"

Etymology

From counter- + attraction.

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