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curiousness

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cu=ri=ous=ness

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun curiousness has 2 senses

curiousness(n = noun.cognition) inquisitiveness - a state of active curiosity; Array

is a kind of curiosity, wonder

has particulars: nosiness, prying, snoopiness

Derived forms adjective curious₂, adjective curious₃

curiousness(n = noun.attribute) foreignness, strangeness - the quality of being alien or not native; "the strangeness of a foreigner"

is a kind of quality

has particulars: exoticism, exoticness, exotism, alienage, alienism

Derived form adjective curious₁

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CIDE DICTIONARY

curiousness, n.

Carefulness; painstaking. [1913 Webster]
"My father's care
With curiousness and cost did train me up." [1913 Webster]
The state of being curious; exactness of workmanship; ingenuity of contrivance. [1913 Webster]
Inquisitiveness; curiosity. [1913 Webster]

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curiousness

Curiosity

N curiosity, interest, thirst for knowledge, thirst for truth, curiosity, curiousness, inquiring mind, inquisitiveness, omnivorous intellect, devouring mind, inquirer, sightseer, quidnunc, newsmonger, Paul Pry, eavesdropper, gossip, rubberneck, intellectual, seeker, seeker after truth, curious, inquisitive, burning with curiosity, overcurious, inquiring, prying, snoopy, nosy, peering, prurient, inquisitorial, inquisitory, curious as a cat, agape, what's the matter? what next? consumed with curios, curiosity killed the cat, satisfaction brought it back, curiouser and curiouser.

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