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Curious

/kjˈʊriəs/
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(adj) Tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate; inquisitive; (with a negative connotation) nosy, prying.

"What's going on in the cave? I'm curious." "I have no idea."
A curious disease struck the town.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The child was always ____ about how things worked, constantly asking questions and exploring.

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