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captivate, hold, fascinate, intrigue, excite, incite, provoke,
arouse, affect, quicken, infect, animate, kindle, fire: At that
time, our daughter was interested only in boys. There is
something about astronomy that interests me. 8 influence,
induce, persuade, move, tempt, involve, enrol, enlist, dispose,
incline, prevail upon, talk into, concern: Could I interest you
in investing in my company?
interested
adj. 1 Also, interested in. engaged, absorbed, engrossed, drawn
(to), attracted (by), involved (in), curious (about), fascinated
(by), keen (on), stimulated (by), responsive (to), concerned
(about): We talked about investing in my plastics company, and
he seemed interested. She has become interested in designing
jewellery. 2 concerned, involved, non-objective, partial,
biased, prejudiced, prejudicial, partisan, predisposed: You
cannot get an honest appraisal of the painting's value from an
interested party.
interesting
adj. absorbing, engaging, gripping, riveting, engrossing,
attractive, compelling, intriguing, provocative, stimulating,
exciting, inviting, fascinating, enchanting, spellbinding,
captivating: Nick has just told me the most interesting story
about Tony.
interfere v. 1 meddle, intrude, butt in, intervene, intercede, interpose,
interrupt, Colloq horn in, put or stick in one's oar or one's
oar in, poke one's nose in, US kibitz: Stop interfering in
things that do not concern you. 2 hinder, impede, hamper,
block, obstruct, encumber, slow, retard, handicap, set back, get
in the way of, frustrate, conflict, inhibit, trammel, subvert,
sabotage: Allow nothing to interfere with the course of true
love.
interference
n. 1 meddling, intrusion, intruding, intervention, interceding,
intercession: This interference in our personal affairs has
gone far enough. 2 hindrance, impediment, block, obstruction,
encumbrance, impedance, difficulty, snag, hitch, handicap,
set-back; frustration, inhibition, conflict, opposition: The
lawsuit became an unwelcome interference in the smooth flow of
our lives.