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| absorption |
the state of having all of one's interest and attention taken up by one activity. [1/2 definitions] |
| addict |
one who very much enjoys a hobby or interest and spends a lot of time and energy on it. [1/3 definitions] |
| ad hominem |
(Latin) to the man; appealing to a personal interest, emotion, or prejudice rather than to rationality. [1/2 definitions] |
| aflame |
burning with interest and excitement; afire. [1/2 definitions] |
| all |
one's complete interest, effort, or property. [1/12 definitions] |
| ally |
to associate by some common factor, such as mutual interest or similarity. [1/5 definitions] |
| aloof |
showing little interest in or desire to be involved with other people; distant. |
| amuse |
to hold the interest of in a pleasant way; entertain. [1/2 definitions] |
| anal |
in psychoanalysis, denoting or pertaining to a stage of psychological development characterized by interest in or attention to the anus. [1/2 definitions] |
| antique |
an object of art or handicraft, such as furniture, made in earlier times, esp. over one hundred years before, and usu. of interest to collectors. [1/5 definitions] |
| apathetic |
having or displaying little or no emotion, concern, or interest; indifferent. |
| apathy |
lack of interest or feeling. |
| apolitical |
having no interest in politics or no relation to politics. |
| appeal |
the ability to get interest and attention. [1/3 definitions] |
| appealing |
attracting interest, curiosity, or desire. |
| arty |
(informal) displaying an affected or ostentatious artistic manner or interest. |
| assign |
to legally transfer interest, property, or rights. [2/6 definitions] |
| assignee |
a person to whom a right, claim, interest, or property is legally transferred. [1/2 definitions] |
| assignment |
a legal transfer of interest, property, or rights. [1/4 definitions] |
| assn. |
abbreviation of "association," a group of people joined together for a common purpose or by a mutual interest. |
| association |
a group of people who join together for a common purpose or interest. |
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