magnetism
/ˈmæɡ.nəˌtɪz.əm/ noun C1- The property of being magnetic.
- The science which treats of magnetic phenomena.
- Power of attraction; power to excite the feelings and to gain the affections.
- Animal magnetism.
Plural magnetisms
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It is magnetism, she says, and when she dreams a thing it is sure to happen, she assures me.
D’Avrigny, unable to bear the sight of this touching emotion, turned away; and Villefort, without seeking any further explanation, and attracted towards him by the irresistible magnetism which draws us towards those who have loved the people for whom we mourn, extended his hand towards the young man.
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