Interest (disambiguation)

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Interest is any fee paid on borrowed capital. It may also refer to:

Interest (emotion), the emotion prompting attention or curiosity
- Relating to this, any hobby or other form of recreation or preference (in Social networks context) labeled "interest" - because a person feels an emotion of interest towards them
- Romantically, individuals may be "interested" in others with sexual interest
National interest or raison d'état, the operant doctrines and ambitions of a state
Self-interest, the ambitions of an individual
Conflict of interest, the conflicting obligations of two or more parties in a dispute or trade
The entitlement or right that someone has in or to property
Returns (economics), the gain from the use of real capital, such as money earned on a loan or savings account
Government interest, the rationale of a government in enacting a law or regulation

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