curiosity
noun [U] (INTEREST) /ˌkjʊə.riˈɒs.ɪ.ti/
/ˌkjʊr.iˈɑː.sə.t̬i/ Definition
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2. Practise
B2 an eager wish to know or learn about something: to arouse/excite/satisfy someone's curiosity I'm burning with curiosity - you must tell me who's won! She decided to call her ex-boyfriend out of curiosity. "Why do you ask?" "Oh, just idle curiosity (= for no particular reason)."CuriosityQuestioning people and asking questions in generalSuspecting and questioning
(Definition of curiosity noun (INTEREST) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- curiosity killed the cat idiom
- curious adjective (INTERESTED)
- inquiring adjective
- inquisitive adjective
- inquisitorial adjective
- meddlesome adjective
- nosy adjective
- nosy parker noun
- poke/stick your nose into sth idiom
- prurient adjective
- quizzical adjective
- stick your snoot in/into (sth) idiom
- thirsty adjective (WISH)
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