See exquisitive on Wiktionary
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66,
77
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"ref": "1811, Archibauld Loudon, A Selection of Some of the Most Interesting Narratives:",
"text": "they were overpowered by numbers, captivated, and put to the most exquisitive tortures",
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"Eager to discover or learn; curious."
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"(obsolete) Eager to discover or learn; curious."
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