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curiosity
A	noun
	1	curio, curiosity, oddity, oddment, peculiarity, rarity
				something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting
		Category Tree: entity ╚object; physical object ╚curio, curiosity, oddity, oddment, peculiarity, rarity ╚collector's item; showpiece; piece de resistance ╚collectible; collectable ╚bric-a-brac; knickknack; nicknack; knickknackery; whatnot
	2	curiosity, wonder
				a state in which you want to learn more about something
		Category Tree: state ╚cognitive state; state of mind ╚curiosity, wonder ╚curiousness; inquisitiveness ╚interest; involvement ╚desire to know; lust for learning; thirst for knowledge

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