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curious
adjective
eager to investigate and learn or learn more (sometimes about others' concerns)
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adjective
eager to investigate and learn or learn more (sometimes about others' concerns)
“a curious child is a teacher's delight”
adjective
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
“a curious hybrid accent”
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a curious child is a teacher's delight
a trap door that made me curious
curious investigators
traffic was slowed by curious rubberneckers
curious about the neighbor's doings
a curious hybrid accent
her speech has a funny twang
they have some funny ideas about war
had an odd name
the peculiar aromatic odor of cloves
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