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opposites attract

opposites attract proverb: people are drawn to others who have different or complementary traits, personalities, or characteristics.

Proverb

opposites attract

  1. People are drawn to others who have different or complementary traits, personalities, or characteristics.

Questions about opposites attract

What does opposites attract mean?
Opposites attract means people are drawn to others who have different or complementary traits, personalities, or characteristics.
What part of speech is opposites attract?
Opposites attract is a proverb.

Words near opposites attract in the dictionary

  1. opposited
  2. oppositely
  3. oppositeness
  4. oppositenesses
  5. opposites
  6. opposites attract
  7. oppositiflorous
  8. oppositifolious
  9. oppositing
  10. opposition
  11. opposition parries

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