- curiosity cu·ri·os·ity n
- [ˌkjʊərɪ'ɒsɪtɪ]
curiosità f inv
curiosity killed the cat — la curiosità si paga cara
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curiosity cu·ri·os·ity n
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curiosity — /kyoor ee os i tee/, n., pl. curiosities. 1. the desire to learn or know about anything; inquisitiveness. 2. a curious, rare, or novel thing. 3. a strange, curious, or interesting quality. 4. Archaic. carefulness; fastidiousness. [1350 1400; ME… … Universalium
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creativity — /kree ay tiv i tee, kree euh /, n. 1. the state or quality of being creative. 2. the ability to transcend traditional ideas, rules, patterns, relationships, or the like, and to create meaningful new ideas, forms, methods, interpretations, etc.;… … Universalium
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oddity — /od i tee/, n., pl. oddities for 1, 3. 1. an odd or remarkably unusual person, thing, or event. 2. the quality of being odd; singularity, strangeness, or eccentricity. 3. an odd characteristic or trait; peculiarity. [1705 15; ODD + ITY] Syn. 1.… … Universalium
personality — /perr seuh nal i tee/, n., pl. personalities. 1. the visible aspect of one s character as it impresses others: He has a pleasing personality. 2. a person as an embodiment of a collection of qualities: He is a curious personality. 3. Psychol. a.… … Universalium
