Inquisitiveness

  • 121science —    Science is a process by which evidence, obtained by systematic experiment or observation, is used to verify or negate hypotheses about any aspect of the universe leading to an accumulation of a body of knowledge and principles. Popular usage… …

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  • 122inquisitive — adjective interested in learning things; curious. ↘unduly curious; prying. Derivatives inquisitively adverb inquisitiveness noun …

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  • 123jackdaw — noun a small grey headed crow, noted for its inquisitiveness. [Genus Corvus: two species, in particular the Eurasian C. monedula.] Origin from jack1 + earlier daw (of Gmc origin) …

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  • 124curiosity — n. 1. Inquisitiveness. 2. Phenomenon, wonder, marvel, rarity, sight, spectacle …

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  • 125inquisitive — adjective 1 asking too many questions and trying to find out too many details about something or someone: Don t be so inquisitive it makes people uncomfortable. 2 interested in a lot of different things and wanting to find out more about them: a… …

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  • 126curiosity — noun 1) his evasiveness roused my curiosity Syn: interest, spirit of inquiry, inquisitiveness 2) the shop is a treasure trove of curiosities See curio …

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  • 127interest — 1. noun 1) we listened with interest Syn: attentiveness, attention, absorption; heed, regard, notice; curiosity, inquisitiveness; enjoyment, delight, enthusiasm Ant: boredom 2) …

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  • 128curiosity — n 1. inquisitiveness, inquiringness, inquiring, acquisitiveness, investigativeness, investigating, interrogating, querying, questioning, search, searching, scrutinizing, study, studying, interest, research, researching. 2. intrusiveness,… …

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