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diligent

dil·i·gent [ dílləjənt ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
persistent and hard-working: showing persistent and hard-working effort in doing something

[14th century. Via French< Latin diligent-, present participle of diligere "value highly, love" < legere "choose"]

dil·i·gent·ly adverb
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