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attachment
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noun
a supplementary part or accessory
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noun
a feeling of affection for a person or an institution
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noun
a writ authorizing the seizure of property that may be needed for the payment of a judgment in a judicial proceeding
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noun
a connection that fastens things together
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noun
the act of attaching or affixing something
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noun
(= adherence, adhesion)
faithful support for a cause or political party or religion
attachment to a formal agenda
adherence to a fat-free diet
the adhesion of Seville was decisive
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noun
(= fastening)
the act of fastening things together
of
Preposition
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Made using.
It is a house of cards.
interest
Noun
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When someone wants to know more about something or likes to do something, we say the person has an interest in it.
She has a strong interest in art. She is going to go to an art school.
What are your interests?
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When something is important to a person, or if good things happening to the thing are good for the person, we say that the person has an interest in the thing.
Because I own a house on this street, I have an interest in keeping the street clean.
I'm doing this to look after my own interests.
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When someone borrows money, they have to give back more money than they borrowed. The extra money they have to pay is called interest.
The bank gives me two percent interest per year on the money in my account.
interest
Verb
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If someone is interested, they are curious and want to find out about something.
I am interested in researching flowers.
Does maths interest you?