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"attraction" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often appeal (6 letters).
Definitions
the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts
Word origin
From Middle English attraccioun, from Old French attraction, from Latin attractio from past participle of attrahō (= ad + trahō), equivalent to attract + -ion.
Used in a sentence
“The Moon is held in its orbit by the attraction of the Earth's gravity.”
“I can't resist his attraction.”
“The new mall should be a major attraction.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Power to draw”10 letters
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