Attention and Interest

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Attention noun - A focusing of the mind on something.

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Interest is a synonym for attention in regard topic. In some cases you can use "Interest" instead a noun "Attention".

Nearby Words: attentive, attentively

Interest noun - A legal right to participation in the advantages, profits, and responsibility of something.

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Attention is a synonym for interest in regard topic. Sometimes you can use "Attention" instead a noun "Interest".

keen	keen attention	keen interest
close	close attention	close interest
human	human attention	human interest
special	special attention	special interest
Other adjectives: particular, public, obvious, romantic, actual, real, great, intense, serious, little, sexual, personal, new, major, immediate, national, less, slightest, obsessive, sudden.

The Inuit culture in Canada has received more attention and interest since the second half of the 20th century.

Source: National Stereotypes / North America
Lordi garnered considerable attention and interest after performing "Hard Rock Hallelujah" at the Eurovision Song Contest.

Source: Colbert Bump
But while hackers attract attention and interest, Mundane Fantastic wizards are unremarkable even while being uncommon, much like county clerks.

Source: Mundane Fantastic

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