Initialism directed at the overly inquisitive Crossword Clue

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INQUISITIVE (adjective)
1. showing curiosity
2. inquiring or appearing to inquire
INITIALISM (noun)
1. a word formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name and pronounced as one word
2. an abbreviation formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name and pronounced separately

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