Key: "S:" = Show Synset (semantic) relations, "W:" = Show Word (lexical) relations
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Noun
S: (n) interest, involvement (a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something) "an interest in music"
S: (n) sake, interest (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"
S: (n) interest, interestingness (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"
S: (n) interest (a fixed charge for borrowing money; usually a percentage of the amount borrowed) "how much interest do you pay on your mortgage?"
S: (n) interest, stake ((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"
S: (n) interest, interest group ((usually plural) a social group whose members control some field of activity and who have common aims) "the iron interests stepped up production"
S: (n) pastime, interest, pursuit (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"
S: (v) strike a chord, touch a chord (evoke a reaction, response, or emotion) "this writer strikes a chord with young women"; "The storyteller touched a chord"
S: (v) invite, ask for (increase the likelihood of) "ask for trouble"; "invite criticism"
S: (v) draw (elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.) "The President's comments drew sharp criticism from the Republicans"; "The comedian drew a lot of laughter"
S: (v) rekindle (arouse again) "rekindle hopes"; "rekindle her love"
S: (v) infatuate (arouse unreasoning love or passion in and cause to behave in an irrational way) "His new car has infatuated him"; "love has infatuated her"
S: (v) prick (to cause a sharp emotional pain) "The thought of her unhappiness pricked his conscience"
S: (v) inflame, stir up, wake, ignite, heat, fire up (arouse or excite feelings and passions) "The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor"; "The refugees' fate stirred up compassion around the world"; "Wake old feelings of hatred"
S: (v) stimulate, shake, shake up, excite, stir (stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of) "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country"
S: (v) hurt, wound, injure, bruise, offend, spite (hurt the feelings of) "She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests"; "This remark really bruised my ego"