Curiosity
Curiosity noun - An eager desire to find out about things that are often none of one's business.
Understand and curiosity are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Understand" instead a noun "Curiosity".
Understand
Understand verb - To form an opinion or reach a conclusion through reasoning and information.
Curiosity and understand are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Curiosity" instead a noun "Understand".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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As a human raised on Mars, it takes him quite a while to understand laughter, grief, fear and loss - his only emotions at the start of the book are curiosity and love.
Source: The Spock -
They do not understand that none will survive... unless, from ignorance, springs curiosity.
Source: Video Game / Endless Legend -
Migi allows himself to be absorbed into Shinichi, having apparently come to finally understand and admire the human empathy and curiosity he once disdained.
Source: Manga / Parasyte
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