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Looking for a word:

Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
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So my sentence is:

As soon as I heard a male's voice enter our apartment, I looked at Kath with a look of _______


I believe the word is - to want to know more about who this person is. I can imagine I would raise my eyebrow. I think I may have just realised the word I'm looking for is intrigue, but for some reason I think there may be another word and it starts with C.

Any thoughts? For now, I will use 'intrigue'.

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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Well, I presume that you are using 'intrigue' as a word to describe 'arousing curiosity' rather than 'conspiracy' ... in which case, I can't think of a word that singularly starts with a 'c' which would fit.

    Has your character 'guessed' who the male voice might be? Or is the character more surprised and inquisitive?
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I turned and gave Kath a questioning look.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Teagan wrote: »
    Well, I presume that you are using 'intrigue' as a word to describe 'arousing curiosity' rather than 'conspiracy' ... in which case, I can't think of a word that singularly starts with a 'c' which would fit.

    Has your character 'guessed' who the male voice might be? Or is the character more surprised and inquisitive?

    You're right yeah, and intrigue works, but Rubberskin works too. Cheers guys, was just having a right mind block.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    RubberSkin wrote: »
    I turned and gave Kath a questioning look.

    That's a good one. :thumb:

    I suppose you could say, using the 'c' word, "I turned and gave Kath a curious look."
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    ... look of enquiry?
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    ... look of astonishment?
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    a look of bewilderment? (Just felt like writing a big word :p)

    Xx
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    You could have a look of curiosity.

    But you probably don't want to look at someone with a look of anything. That's a lot of looking :p

    Maybe you could flash Kath a curious look?
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I'd go with something like

    'As I heard a man's voice floating in from the aprtment door, I flashed a look at Kath as if to say "Who's that?"'

    or

    'My face was a mask of curiosity as I heard a male's voice in the apartment'

    The original phrasing erks me somewhat, as it reads as though a voice has entered the apartment bereft of an owner.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Hm, I think the word you are looking for is "butt".
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I looked at Kath with carnal intentions?
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    StrubbleS wrote: »
    Hm, I think the word you are looking for is "butt".

    She looked at Kath with a look of butt?
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Kaff wrote: »
    You could have a look of curiosity.

    But you probably don't want to look at someone with a look of anything. That's a lot of looking :p

    Maybe you could flash Kath a curious look?

    You raise a very good point here.

    I like Mist's option of:

    'As I heard a man's voice floating in from the aprtment door, I flashed a look at Kath as if to say "Who's that?"'

    Cos that's exactly what happened. Churrs guys.
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