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attract attention

VERB

boast

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advertise

STRONG

aggrandize blow bluster bully cock-a-doodle-doo con crow exaggerate exult fake flaunt flourish gasconade gloat glory grandstand jive prate preen puff shoot shovel showboat shuck sling strut swagger triumph vapor

WEAK

blow one's own horn blow smoke congratulate oneself flatter oneself give a good account of oneself hug oneself lay on thick psych show off sound off talk big

Antonyms

STRONG

be sad conceal fail hide

WEAK

be modest deprecate

VERB

divert

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deter detract discourage distract

STRONG

abstract detach disengage dissuade disturb sidetrack stall

WEAK

bend the rules catch flies circumlocute disadvise draw away get around lead astray lead away send on a wild-goose chase

Antonyms

STRONGEST

encourage

STRONG

attach combine connect unite

WEAK

anger be direct irritate keep to maintain make mad stay upset

VERB

gasconade

Synonyms

STRONG

advertise aggrandize blow bluster brag bully cock-a-doodle-doo con crow exaggerate exult fake flaunt flourish gloat

WEAK

blow one's own horn blow smoke congratulate oneself flatter oneself give a good account of oneself

Antonyms

STRONG

be sad conceal hide

VERB

stand out

Synonyms

STRONGEST

emerge loom stick out

WEAK

be distinct be highlighted be striking beetle bulge bulk catch the eye jut overhang poke pouch project protrude

Antonyms

WEAK

obscure

Example Sentences

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When Project Glasswing launched, some critics accused Anthropic of overhyping the threat to attract attention.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

“If we were out looking for a person that was up and able to attract attention, then we would have found him,” the deputy said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

He added that while cruises tend to attract attention when illness occurs onboard, infectious disease exposure exists across daily life.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

There are 17 Pakistan players in the men's auction, with pace bowlers Haris Rauf and Shaheen Afridi and spinner Usman Tariq among those who could attract attention.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Standard Soviet tradecraft was to wait no more than five minutes at a pub- lic meeting spot—any longer could attract attention.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin

attract attention

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