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Interest

/ˈɪntrəst/
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(noun) The price paid for obtaining, or price received for providing, money or goods in a credit transaction, calculated as a fraction of the amount or value of what was borrowed.

I have no interest in putting my money into your dreams.
A bank lends us money at interest.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The bank will charge a monthly ____ of five percent on any unpaid balance on your credit card.

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