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curiosity

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Entry Word: curiosity
Function: noun
Meaning: 1 an eager desire to find out about things that are often none of oneʼs business <the neighborsʼ curiosity about what we paid for our new car was really offensive>
Synonyms curiousness, inquisitiveness, nosiness
Related Words attentiveness, concern, interest, regard; inquiry, interrogation, questioning; intrusiveness, obtrusiveness, officiousness; eavesdropping, rubbernecking
Near Antonyms apathy, disinterestedness, disregard, indifference, unconcern
2 something strange or unusual that is an object of interest <the museumʼs curiosities include items constructed entirely out of toothpicks>
Synonyms curio, exotic, oddity, rarity
Related Words marvel, prodigy, wonder; abnormality, anomaly, freak, monster, monstrosity; malformation, mutant, mutation
3 a small object displayed for its attractiveness or interest <an assortment of curiosities from around the world that the family picked up during various vacations> — see knickknack

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