curiosity

/ˌkjʊəriˈɒsəti/ noun

Definition

FEELING [U] › the feeling of wanting to know or learn about something: My curiosity got the better of me and I opened the envelope. Just out of curiosity, how did you get my address?

STRANGE THING [C] › something strange or unusual

(Definition of curiosity noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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