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what's the difference between"zest"and"interest"? Any examples?Does"have a zest for sth"equal"be interested in sth"?

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A zest is more of a lively interest. 'He has a real zest for life'. 'He has an interest in stamp collecting'. Zest is not very common, so please don't fall into the trap of over-using it.
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In my experince zest is usually only used in the phrase 'a zest for life' which Gary has already mentioned.

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