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interest

n.

Concern
attention, curiosity, engagement, excitement; see attention 1, 2, care 2, curiosity 1, enthusiasm 1.
Advantage
profit, benefit, gain; see advantage 3.
Premium
credit, due, discount, percentage, gain, bonus, earnings, accrual, dividend, yield; see also addition 2, profit 2.
Share
stake, piece, title, investment; see credit 2, share.
Affair
concern, matter, business, case; see affair 1.
Importance
consequence, concern, moment; see importance 1.
Something that engages the attention
pursuit, preoccupation, pastime; see hobby.
Persons with a common trade or purpose; often plural
class, powers, business interests; see industry 3.

in the interest(s) of

for the sake of, on behalf of, in order to promote; see for.

interest Synonyms

interest

v.

intrigue, amuse, please; see entertain 1, fascinate.

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Another word for interest

noun

Mental acquisitiveness:
curiosity, curiousness, inquisitiveness. Idiom: thirst for knowledge. See investigate
Curiosity about or attention to someone or something:
concern, concernment, interestedness, regard. See concern
Something that contributes to or increases one's well-being.
Often used in plural: advantage, benefit, good, profit. See help
A right or legal share in something:
claim, portion, stake, title. See part