Hypernyms for "interest"
More general terms or categories
Hypernyms
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absorb
avocation
behalf
by-line
charisma
color
colour
compound interest
concern
controlling interest
engage
engross
enthusiasm
equity
fascinate
fee
grip
grubstake
hobby
insurable interest
intrigue
news
newsworthiness
occupy
personal appeal
personal magnetism
pursuit
reversion
right
security interest
shrillness
sideline
simple interest
spare-time activity
special interest
spellbind
terminable interest
topicality
transfix
undivided interest
undivided right
vested interest
vividness
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.