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diligent

adjectivemasculine/feminine/diliˈʒẽtɨ/medium

di·li·gen·te

Definition

Acting with care, attention, zeal, and speed; hard-working, assiduous.
The student is very diligent and always hands in assignments on time.
We need a diligent employee for this urgent task.
Common collocations
diligent studentdiligent workerdiligent workto be diligent

Etymology

Do latim 'diligens, -entis'.

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