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What does curiosity mean?

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Noun
  1. (obsolete) Careful, delicate construction; fine workmanship, delicacy of building. [16th-19th c.]
  2. (uncountable) Inquisitiveness; the tendency to ask and learn about things by asking questions, investigating, or exploring. [from 17th c.]
  3. A unique or extraordinary object which arouses interest. [from 17th c.]
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This curiosity lead me wait around, in the hopes I could stand him a drink and ask him a few questions.
When I asked to meet him in person, his publicity people turned cagey, stoking my curiosity even more.
Unless poll results are meant to influence those yet to vote they are of academic or curiosity interest only.
I started 'vaping' purely out of curiosity and haven't smoked a single cigarette since.
It has that magical charm of youthful curiosity mixed with dark deadpan humour.
Mr Kelleher said it was understandable that children would have a natural curiosity about building sites but safety had to remain a priority.

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