curious phenomenon
collocation in Englishmeaningsofcuriousandphenomenon
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curious
adjective
uk/ˈkjʊə.ri.əs/us/ˈkjʊr.i.əs/
interested in learning about people or things ...
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phenomenon
noun[C]
uk/fəˈnɒm.ɪ.nən/us/fəˈnɑː.mə.nɑːn/
something that exists and can be seen, felt, tasted, etc., especially something unusual ...
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(Definition ofcuriousandphenomenonfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Frequently, also, there is seen that other peculiar andcuriousphenomenonthat has affected the social services, namely, that the least affluent often sub-sidise the most affluent.
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How does thiscuriousphenomenoncome about?
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This is acuriousphenomenon.
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It is acuriousphenomenon.
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It has been acuriousphenomenonto trace the popular perception of dolphins over the last few decades.
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The reasons for thiscuriousphenomenonare manifold.
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When we try to extend these verbatim to infinite graphs, acuriousphenomenonoccurs: while the easy ones among them remain true (and easy), all the deeper ones become false.
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Thiscuriousphenomenonis probably due to a tendency on the part of those questioned to indicate the time since delivery in terms of completed years.
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Yet we are faced with thiscuriousphenomenonwhich has been going on for the last month.
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The first is to draw attention to a somewhatcuriousphenomenon.
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Acuriousphenomenonappears to be developing in this debate.
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It is acuriousphenomenonwhich is not unknown in our criticisms of our home broadcasts.
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Another was thecuriousphenomenonof the stated agreement last night, the qualified agreement on wine and alcohol.
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That is acuriousphenomenon, but if my arithmetic is right, it is true.
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Yet they have been brought up face to face with acuriousphenomenon.
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I am told that thiscuriousphenomenonhappens in some districts more than in others.
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If they refer to the amount of these closing balances which were devoted to the relief of rates, they will find a rathercuriousphenomenon.
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However, further reflection convinced me that there was a more sinister explanation to this apparentlycuriousphenomenon.
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I think that this proposal will put a stop to thatcuriousphenomenon.
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