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officiousness
[uh-fish-uhs] 
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curiosity
[kyoor-ee-os-i-tee]
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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | intense desire to know, understand |
| Synonyms: | concern, eagerness, inquiring mind, inquiringness, inquisitiveness, interest, interestingness, intrusiveness, investigation, meddlesomeness, meddling, mental acquisitiveness, nosiness, officiousness, prying, questioning, regard, searching, snoopiness, snooping, thirst for knowledge |
| Antonyms: | disinterest, indifference |
| 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: | nosiness |
| 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 |
| 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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