Curiosity
Curiosity noun - An odd or peculiar habit.
Usage example: Charles Dickens typically endowed his characters with an array of endearing curiosities
Inclination and curiosity are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Inclination" instead a noun "Curiosity".
Inclination
Inclination noun - A habitual attraction to some activity or thing.
Curiosity and inclination are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Curiosity" instead a noun "Inclination".
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
- As for it being a fanfiction of the romantic inclination, I was originally perturbed at the very idea of Severus Snape pairing up with Hermione Granger, but after curiosity got the better of me, decided to read the work.
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