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curettement
curfew
curia
curie
Curie point
Curie’s law
Curie temperature
Curie-Weiss law
curio
curiosa
curiosity
curious
Curitiba
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curium
curl
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curio
cu·ri·o [ kyree  ] (plural cu·ri·os)


noun 
Definition:
 
unusual artifact: an object that is valued and often collected for its interest or rarity
[Mid-19th century. Shortening of curiosity]
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