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Nouns (28)

n. (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something; "they have interests all over the world"; "a stake in the company's future"

interest

n. a fixed charge for borrowing money; usually a percentage of the amount borrowed; "how much interest do you pay on your mortgage?"

feel

n. an intuitive awareness; "he has a feel for animals" or "it's easy when you get the feel of it";

pastime, interest

n. a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly); "sailing is her favorite pastime"; "his main pastime is gambling"; "he counts reading among his interests"; "they criticized the boy for his limited pursuits"

interest, sake

n. a reason for wanting something done; "for your sake"; "died for the sake of his country"; "in the interest of safety"; "in the common interest"

interest, interestingness

n. the power of attracting or holding one's attention (because it is unusual or exciting etc.); "they said nothing of great interest"; "primary colors can add interest to a room"

involvement, interest

n. a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something; "an interest in music"

interest, interest group

n. (usually plural) a social group whose members control some field of activity and who have common aims; "the iron interests stepped up production"

interest, stake

n. (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something; "they have interests all over the world"; "a stake in the company's future"

feeling, feel

n. manual stimulation of the genital area for sexual pleasure; "the girls hated it when he tried to sneak a feel"

feel, tactile property

n. a property perceived by touch

feeling, feel, look, smell, spirit, atmosphere, tone, flavor, flavour

n. the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people; "the feel of the city excited him"; "a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting"; "it had the smell of treason"

Verbs (29)

feel

v. seem with respect to a given sensation given; "My cold is gone--I feel fine today"; "She felt tired after the long hike"

feel

v. have a feeling or perception about oneself in reaction to someone's behavior or attitude; "She felt small and insignificant"; "You make me feel naked"; "I made the students feel different about themselves"

feel

v. pass one's hands over the sexual organs of; "He felt the girl in the movie theater"

feel

v. undergo passive experience of:"We felt the effects of inflation"; "her fingers felt their way through the string quartet"; "she felt his contempt of her"

feel

v. produce a certain impression; "It feels nice to be home again"

feel

v. find by testing or cautious exploration; "He felt his way around the dark room"

feel

v. be felt or perceived in a certain way; "The ground feels shaky"; "The sheets feel soft"

interest, cause to be interested

v. excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of

interest, matter to

v. be of importance or consequence; "This matters to me!"

find, feel

v. come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds; "I feel that he doesn't like me"; "I find him to be obnoxious"; "I found the movie rather entertaining"

feel, finger

v. examine by touch; "Feel this soft cloth!"; "The customer fingered the sweater"

feel, palpate

v. examine (a body part) by palpation; "The nurse palpated the patient's stomach"; "The runner felt her pulse"

feel, experience

v. undergo an emotional sensation; "She felt resentful"; "He felt regret"

feel, feel for

v. grope or feel in search of something; "He felt for his wallet"

interest, concern, worry, occupy

v. be on the mind of; "I worry about the second Germanic consonant"

feel, sense, pick up, perceive

v. to become aware of through the senses; "I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon"

Adverbs (0)

Adjectives (0)

Fuzzynyms (217)

net, profit, lucre, profits, earnings, net income, net profit

n. the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

return, take, yield, issue, bottom line, payoff, proceeds, takings

n. the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; "the average return was about 5%"

dividend

n. that part of the earnings of a corporation that is distributed to its shareholders; usually paid quarterly

gross, revenue, receipts, gross income

n. the entire amount of income before any deductions are made

gain

n. the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating

holding, property, belonging, material possession

n. something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone; "that hat is my property"; "he is a man of property";

investment, investment funds

n. money that is invested with an expectation of profit

consideration, retainer

n. a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone

beguilement, distraction

n. an entertainment that provokes pleased interest and distracts you from worries and vexations

effort, attempt, endeavor, endeavour, try

n. earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"

claim

n. demand for something as rightful or due; "they struck in support of their claim for a shorter work day"

part, contribution, share

n. any one of a number of individual efforts in a common endeavor; "I am proud of my contribution to the team's success"; "they all did their share of the work"

advantage, vantage

n. the quality of having a superior or more favorable position; "the experience gave him the advantage over me"

blessing, boon

n. a desirable state; "enjoy the blessings of peace"; "a spanking breeze is a boon to sailors"

interest, interestingness

n. the power of attracting or holding one's attention (because it is unusual or exciting etc.); "they said nothing of great interest"; "primary colors can add interest to a room"

advantage, vantage

n. the quality of having a superior or more favorable position; "the experience gave him the advantage over me"

welfare, benefit

n. something that aids or promotes well-being; "for the common good"

blessing, boon

n. a desirable state; "enjoy the blessings of peace"; "a spanking breeze is a boon to sailors"

interest, sake

n. a reason for wanting something done; "for your sake"; "died for the sake of his country"; "in the interest of safety"; "in the common interest"

business, enterprise, concern, business organization, business concern

n. a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it; "he bought his brother's business"; "a small mom-and-pop business"; "a racially integrated business concern"

institution, establishment

n. an organization founded and united for a specific purpose

establishment

n. any large organization

net, profit, lucre, profits, earnings, net income, net profit

n. the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

dividend

n. that part of the earnings of a corporation that is distributed to its shareholders; usually paid quarterly

gain

n. the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating

return, take, yield, issue, bottom line, payoff, proceeds, takings

n. the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; "the average return was about 5%"

investment, investment funds

n. money that is invested with an expectation of profit

contribution

n. an amount of money contributed; "he expected his contribution to be repaid with interest"

bet, wager, stake, stakes

n. the money risked on a gamble

reaction, response

n. a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some foregoing stimulus or agent; "a bad reaction to the medicine"; "his responses have slowed with age"

ace, genius, sensation, star, adept, maven, virtuoso, hotshot, whiz, whizz, wizard, wiz

n. someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

mood, climate

n. the prevailing psychological state; "the climate of opinion"; "the national mood had changed radically since the last election"

environment

n. the totality of surrounding conditions; "he longed for the comfortable environment of his living room"

surroundings, milieu

n. the environmental condition

quality

n. an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare

assume, presume

v. take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof; "I assume his train was late"

tickle, titillate

v. excite pleasurably or erotically; "A titillating story appeared in the usually conservative magazine"

pique, offend

v. cause to feel resentment or indignation; "Her tactless remark offended me"

entrance, capture, charm, trance, bewitch, enchant, enamour, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, fascinate

v. attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts"

torment, rag, dun, bedevil, tantalize, frustrate, crucify

v. treat cruelly; "The children tormented the stuttering teacher"

invite, tempt

v. give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting; "the window displays tempted the shoppers"

click with, appeal to, attract

v. be attractive to; "The idea of a vacation appeals to me"; "The beautiful garden attracted many people"

appeal

v. take a court case to a higher court for review; "He was found guilty but appealed immediately"

lure, tempt, entice

v. provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion; "He lured me into temptation"

handle, palm

v. touch, lift, or hold with the hands; "Don't handle the merchandise"

feel, palpate

v. examine (a body part) by palpation; "The nurse palpated the patient's stomach"; "The runner felt her pulse"

caress, canoodle, touch affectionately

v. touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner; "He caressed her face"; "They caressed in the back seat of the taxi"

finger, thumb

v. feel or handle with the fingers; "finger the binding of the book"

stroke, fondle

v. touch lightly and with affection, with brushing motions; "He stroked his long beard"

feel, finger

v. examine by touch; "Feel this soft cloth!"; "The customer fingered the sweater"

stroke, fondle

v. touch lightly and with affection, with brushing motions; "He stroked his long beard"

understand, sympathize, empathize

v. be understanding of; "You don't need to explain--I understand!"

handle

v. show and train; "The prize-winning poodle was handled by Mrs. Priscilla Prescott"

feel, sense, pick up, perceive

v. to become aware of through the senses; "I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon"

probe, examine, inquire into

v. question or examine thoroughly and closely

handle

v. show and train; "The prize-winning poodle was handled by Mrs. Priscilla Prescott"

feel, feel for

v. grope or feel in search of something; "He felt for his wallet"

behold, lay eyes on

v. see with attention; "behold Christ!"

understand

v. "I did not catch this!"

grasp, dig, compass, savvy, comprehend, apprehend, get the picture, understand

v. get the meaning of something; "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?"

bottom, fathom, penetrate

v. come to understand

spot, spy, descry, espy

v. catch sight of

evidence, tell, ascertain, demonstrate

v. give evidence; "he was telling on all his former colleague"

lick, work, get, solve, figure out, puzzle out

v. find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of; "did you solve the problem?"; "Work out your problems with the boss"; "this unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out"; "did you get it?"; "Did you get my meaning?"; "He could not work the math problem"

intuit

v. know or grasp by intuition or feeling

understand

v. know and comprehend the nature or meaning of; "She did not understand her husband"; "I understand what she means"

see, understand, realize

v. perceive (an idea or situation) mentally; "Now I see!"; "I just can't see your point"; "Does she realize how important this decision is?"; "I don't understand the idea"

treasure, prize, value, appreciate, hold dear

v. hold dear; "I prize these old photographs"

appreciate

v. increase the value of; "The Germans want to appreciate the Deutsche Mark"

gather, garner, collect

v. assemble or get together; "gather some stones"; "pull your thoughts together"

view

v. look at carefully; study mentally; "view a problem"

catch, watch, view, see, take in

v. see or watch; "view a show on television"; "This program will be seen all over the world"; "view an exhibition"; "Catch a show on Broadway"; "see a movie"

Synonyms (11)

matter, count, weigh

v. have weight; have import, carry weight; "It does not matter much"

pity, sympathize with, compassionate, condole with, feel for

v. share the suffering of

pluck, pick, cull

v. look for and gather; "pick mushrooms"; "pick flowers"

Antonyms (3)

uninterestingness

n. inability to capture or hold one's interest

bore, tire

v. cause to be bored

feel interest

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