ADJECTIVE: "arousing or tending to arouse (as by lurid details) a quick, intense, and usually superficial interest, curiosity, or emotional reaction" Crossword Clue

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ADJECTIVE: "arousing or tending to arouse (as by lurid details) a quick, intense, and usually superficial interest, curiosity, or emotional reaction" Crossword Answer

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(adjective)
1. lucrative
2. suggestive of sexual impropriety

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

SUPERFICIAL (adjective)
1. hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
2. of little substance or significance
CURIOSITY (noun)
1. something unusual — perhaps worthy of collecting
2. a state in which you want to learn more about something

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