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curious
/ˈkjɔː-/
adjective
Tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate; inquisitive; (with a negative connotation) nosy, prying.
"Young children are naturally curious about the world and everything in it."
Similar: enquiring, inquiring, exquisitive, investigative, peery
Caused by curiosity.
Leading one to ask questions about; somewhat odd, out of the ordinary, or unusual.
"The platypus is a curious creature, with fur like a mammal and a beak like a bird."
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