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    [Adjective]  | "in*ter*est*ed" | \ ˈin-t(ə-)rə-stəd \


    1: having the attention engaged

    2: being affected or involved


    Origin: 1602 ;

    [Verb]  | "interest" 


    1: to engage the attention or arouse the interest of

    2: to induce or persuade to participate or engage


    Origin: 1608 ;

    [Noun]  | "self-in*ter*est" | \ ˌself-ˈin-t(ə-)rəst \


    1: a concern for one's own advantage and well-being

    2: one's own interest or advantage


    Origin: 1595 ;

    [Adjective]  | "self-interested" 


    1: overly concerned with one's own desires, needs, or interests;


      * e.g., " ... a staggeringly self-interested careerist who is eminently indifferent to anything that does not affect his personal well-being "





    [Verb]  | "interested" 


    1: to hold the attention of;


      * e.g., " ... the book didn't interest me, so I ended up watching the parade of people on the sidewalk "



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    [Verb]  | "interest" 


    1: to hold the attention of;


      * e.g., " ... the book didn't interest me, so I ended up watching the parade of people on the sidewalk "



    •  Antonyms : 

    • (N/A)





    [Noun]  | "self-interest" 


    1: excessive interest in oneself;


      * e.g., " ... her degree of self-interest is perhaps best reflected in her favorite topic of conversation—herself "





     [ "interested" ]

    1: when the feeling of motivation or enthusiasm for something is strong enough that a person is fully prepared to spend a considerable portion of his or her available assets (i.e. money, time) on it

      * e.g.,  ... All Jack is interested in is getting laid. So much of his spending money goes towards taking women out for dinner and drinks. Dennis was so interested in climate change that he liquidated his 401k to spend three months doing research in the Arctic. 

     [ "interesting" ]

    1: (adj) Something which arouses no interest at all.

      * e.g.,  ... Yes, your bottle cap collection is interesting. 


     [ "interesting" ]

    2: Used to politely avoid admitting this, which indirectly expresses your indifference.

     [ "Interesting" ]

    1: A term used by the YouTube comedy duo Twosetviolin and their fan base to refer to anything music related that is unconventional in a bad way, but does not quite merit the title of Sacrilegious . The term originated with a video where Twoset reacted to the performance of a prodigy who improvised a piano sonata.

      * e.g.,  ... The show I saw last week was Interesting! 

     [ "Interested" ]

    1: Would like to get to know someone more. E.g. I am interested in you.

      * e.g.,  ... I am interested in getting to know you. 

     [ "interesting" ]

    1: oh God, oh God, we're all going to die

      * e.g.,  ... "what is you definition of interesting? 

     [ "interesting" ]

    1: used for lack of a better word in a conversation. can express 1)indifference, 2)actual interest, or 3)kill time before having to actually respond with a complete sentence (each indicated by the user's tone and manner); excellent word choice option when you do not want the person you are talking to to be able to say something else.

      * e.g.,  ... 1)"I like to study." - "Interesting..." 

     [ "interest" ]

    1: the cost of borrowing money.

      * e.g.,  ... "the interest on the national debt alone is abhorrent." 

     [ "interesting" ]

    1: An overused word which says nothing at all and belittles conversation.

      * e.g.,  ... "I'm planning to jump off a building" 

     [ "interestation" ]

    1: The action of being thoroughly interested in a topic of choice. Often used in greek mythology.

      * e.g.,  ... My interestation in this topic is overwhelming. 

     [ "Not interested" ]

    1: The dialog option in Final Fantasy 7 when you can't give a fuck

      * e.g.,  ... "Hey, do you need instructions on how to ride a Chocobo?" 

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