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Definition of of interest

: attracting attention : interesting
  • He looked through the available magazines, but found nothing of interest.

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interest play

  1. : right, title, or legal share in something

  2. : participation in advantage and responsibility

  3. : business, company

  1. : to induce or persuade to participate or engage

  2. : to engage the attention or arouse the interest of

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