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| Main Entry: |
nosiness
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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | curiosity |
| Synonyms: | concern, curiousness, eagerness, inquiring mind, inquiringness, inquisitiveness, interest, interestingness, intrusiveness, investigation, meddlesomeness, meddling, mental acquisitiveness, officiousness, prying, questioning, regard, searching, snoopiness, snooping, thirst for knowledge |
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| Main Entry: | meddling |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | interfering |
| Synonyms: | interference, interrupting, meddlesomeness, nosiness, prying, snooping |
| Main Entry: | curiousness |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | curiosity |
| Synonyms: | inquiry, inquisitiveness, interest, nosiness |
| Main Entry: | inquisitiveness |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | curiosity |
| Synonyms: | concern, curiousness, eagerness, inquiring mind, inquiringness, interest, interestingness, intrusiveness, investigation, meddlesomeness, meddling, mental acquisitiveness, nosiness, officiousness, prying, questioning, regard, searching, snoopiness, snooping, thirst for knowledge |
| Main Entry: | obtrusion |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | meddling |
| Synonyms: | interference, interrupting, intervention, intrusion, meddlesomeness, nosiness, prying, snooping |
| Main Entry: | snoopiness |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | curiosity |
| Synonyms: | concern, curiousness, eagerness, inquiring mind, inquiringness, inquisitiveness, interest, interestingness, intrusiveness, investigation, meddlesomeness, meddling, mental acquisitiveness, nosiness, officiousness, prying, questioning, regard, searching, snooping, thirst for knowledge |
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| Concept: | [The desire of knowledge] Curiosity. |
| Synonyms: |
-nouns
interest, thirst for knowledge; curiosity, curiousness; inquiring mind; inquisitiveness., sightseer, quidnunc, newsmonger, Paul Pry, eavesdropper; gossip (news); rubberneck [U.S.].
-verbs
be curious; take an interest in, stare, gape; prick up the ears, see sights, lionize; pry; nose; rubberneck [U.S.].
-adjectives
curious, inquisitive, burning with curiosity, overcurious; inquiring; prying; inquisitorial; agape (expectant).
-phrases
what's the matter? what next?
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| Antonyms: | incuriosity |
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