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Nouns (17)

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

Interest

n. [feeling or showing care and compassion]

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"

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"

sake, interest

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"

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, involvement

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

pastime, interest, pursuit

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"

Verbs (7)

interest

v. excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of

matter to, interest

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

concern, interest, occupy, worry

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

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Fuzzynyms (110)

retainer

n. a dental appliance that holds teeth (or a prosthesis) in position after orthodontic treatment

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

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, issue, take, takings, proceeds, yield, payoff

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"

stake, stakes, bet, wager

n. the money risked on a gamble

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

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

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

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

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

tangible possession, material possession

n. property or belongings that are tangible

investment, investment funds

n. money that is invested with an expectation of profit

advantage, reward

n. benefit resulting from some event or action; "it turned out to my advantage"; "reaping the rewards of generosity"

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, reward

n. benefit resulting from some event or action; "it turned out to my advantage"; "reaping the rewards of generosity"

benefit, welfare

n. something that aids or promotes well-being; "for the benefit of all"

blessing, boon

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

sake, interest

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, concern, business concern, business organization, business organisation

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

beguilement, distraction

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

attempt, effort, 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"

contribution, part, share

n. the part played by a person in bringing about a result; "I am proud of my contribution in advancing the project"; "they all did their share of the work"

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"

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

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

torment, rag, bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate

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

tempt, invite

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

attract, appeal

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

appeal

v. challenge (a decision); "She appealed the verdict"

entice, lure, tempt

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

Synonyms (1)

count

v. have a certain value or carry a certain weight; "each answer counts as three points"

Antonyms (3)

uninterestingness

n. inability to capture or hold one's interest

bore, tire

v. cause to be bored

interest

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