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| NOUN: | 1. Curiosity about or attention to someone or something: concern, concernment, interestedness, regard. See CONCERN. 2. Mental acquisitiveness: curiosity, curiousness, inquisitiveness. Idioms: thirst for knowledge. See INVESTIGATE. 3. A right or legal share in something: claim, portion, stake, title. See PART. 4. Something that contributes to or increases one's well-being. Often used in plural: advantage, benefit, good, profit. See HELP. | | VERB: | To arouse the interest and attention of: attract, intrigue. Slang : turn on. See EXCITE.
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