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alacrity
a·lac·ri·ty [ ə lákrətee ]


noun 
Definition:
 
eager readiness: promptness or eager and speedy readiness
[Early 16th century. < Latin alacritas< alacer "lively"]

a·lac·ri·tous adjective
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