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interest
1. noun /ˈɪntɹɛst,ˈɪntɹəst,ˈɪntəɹəst/
a) The price paid for obtaining, or price received for providing, money or goods in a credit transaction, calculated as a fraction of the amount or value of what was borrowed.

Our bank offers borrowers an annual interest of 5%.

b) A great attention and concern from someone or something; intellectual curiosity.

He has a lot of interest in vintage cars.

2. verb /ˈɪntɹɛst,ˈɪntɹəst,ˈɪntəɹəst/
To attract attention or concern.

It might interest you to learn that others have already tried that approach.

Ant: bore, disinterest

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