Curious and Common

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Curious adjective - Different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion.

Usage example: that's a curious argument to make in favor of legalizing certain drugs

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Common is an antonym for curious in topics: strange, very odd.

Nearby Words: curiosity, curiously, curio

Common adjective - Being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events.

Usage example: just a common house cat but an extraordinary friend

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Curious is an antonym for common.

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