21
curious(adjective, understanding, knowledge, investigate, penetrating)
12
inquiring(adjective, investigate, logical, penetrating, curious)
11
inquisitive(adjective, investigate, logical, penetrating, interested)
11
questioning(adjective, investigate, logical, interested, curious)
8
analytical(adjective, logical, penetrating, interested, curious)
8
searching(adjective, logical, penetrating, interested, curious)
7
fact-finding(adjective, interested, curious, tentative, examining)
7
investigatory
6
investigating
6
research(exploratory, inquisitive, postgraduate, investigatory)
5
exploratory(adjective, penetrating, tentative, searching, analytical)
5
interested(adjective, penetrating, curious, searching, analytical)
5
tentative(adjective, preliminary, experimental, examining, heuristic)
4
analytic(adjective, logical, systematic, indicative)
4
examining(adjective, logical, penetrating, interested, curious)
4
nosy(adjective, curious)
3
prying(adjective, curious)
3
snoopy(adjective, curious)
3
trial(adjective, tentative, preliminary, experimental, examining)
2
diagnostic(adjective, logical, systematic, indicative)
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