Pique one's curiosity
Merriam Webster defines pique as to excite or arouse
especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff.I don’t understand how you can get interested in something because of a provocation, challenge, or
rebuff. Does “piqueone’s curiosity” imply that someone intentionally makes you interested insomething?
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I don’t understand how you can get interested in something because of a provocation, challenge, or rebuff. If someone said to me " Clive, you are pretty stupid because you know nothing about string theory. It's fascinating", that might pique my curiosity.
- I don’t understand how you can get interested in something because of a provocation, challenge, or rebuff.
- If someone said to me " Clive, you are pretty stupid because you know nothing about string theory.
- It's fascinating", that might pique my curiosity.
- Does “pique one’s curiosity” imply that someone intentionally makes you interested in something?
- It doesn't have to be intentional.
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I don’t understand how you can get interested in something because of a provocation, challenge, or
rebuff. If someone said to me " Clive, you are pretty stupid because you know nothing about string theory. It's fascinating", that might pique my curiosity.
Does “pique one’s curiosity” imply that someone intentionally makes you interested in something? It do
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