Curious and Startling

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Curious adjective - Interested in what is not one's own business.

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Startling and curious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Startling" instead an adjective "Curious".

Nearby Words: curiosity, curiously, curio

Startling adjective - Causing a strong emotional reaction because of unexpectedness.

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Curious and startling are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Curious" instead an adjective "Startling".

Nearby Words: startle, startled, startler

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