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curiosity
noun as in desire to learn or know about anything
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eagerness, interestedness, intrusiveness, investigation, meddlesomeness, meddling, nosiness, officiousness, prying, questioning, snoopiness
Weak matches
inquiring mind, inquiringness, mental acquisitiveness, searching, snooping, thirst for knowledge
noun as in a rare or novel thing
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bibelot, conversation piece, exoticism, marvel, oddity, one of a kind, peculiar object, rara avis, rare bird, singular object, unusual object, wonder
Example Sentences
Through the mirror’s warp, this mutual curiosity between the viewer and the viewed is mediated by refractions, glimmers and illusions.
There has been a lot of curiosity and speculation around the brothers taking a pause from working together.
The movie ultimately treats us like adrenaline junkies, assuming we lack curiosity.
This version is a curiosity, which gives us Maigret without the Simenon.
Key to her groundbreaking discoveries were her curiosity and ability - quietly - to observe.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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