- human-interest
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hu·man-in·ter·est (hyo͞oʹmən-ĭnʹtrĭst, -tər-ĭst, -trĕst')
adj.
Presenting people and their problems, concerns, or achievements in a way that arouses interest or sympathy:
a human-interest story.
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Universalium. 2010.
human-interest
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