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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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Should it be attractiveness of attraction?

Madonna is the queen of attraction/attractiveness.

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Madonna is the queen of attraction/attractiveness. Thanks. Either one is possible.

  • Madonna is the queen of attraction/attractiveness.
  • Thanks.
  • Either one is possible.
  • Also: Madonna is the queen of distraction.
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Anonymous Should it be attractiveness of attraction?Madonna is the queen of attraction/attractiveness. Thanks.
Either one is possible.
Also:

Madonna is the queen of distraction.
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AlpheccaStars Anonymous Should it be attractiveness of attraction?Madonna is the queen of attraction/attractiveness. Thanks.Either one is possible. Also:Madonna is the queen of distraction.
Thanks a lot. But distraction has a different meaning than the others. Did you mention that just to mention your opinion of her?

I kind of agree with you.
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AnonymousBut distraction has a different meaning than the others.
Yours had different meanings, too. I just offered a more plausible word.
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AlpheccaStars AnonymousBut distraction has a different meaning than the others.Yours had different meanings, too. I just offered a more plausible word.
I see. So what is the difference between attraction and attractiveness? I thought they had the same general meaning of pleasing someone and attracting them to the the thing causing that.
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attractiveness = beauty
attraction = garnering attention; A light bulb is the queen of attraction to ten thousand moths.
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AlpheccaStarsattractiveness = beautyattraction = garnering attention; A light bulb is the queen of attraction to ten thousand moths.
Thanks a lot. Then it seems that 'attractiveness' is closest to what I had in mind, appealing to look at!

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