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Word: Diligence
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English (in the sense ‘close attention, caution’): via Old French from Latin diligentia, from diligent- ‘assiduous’ (see diligent)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdɪlɪdʒ(ə)ns
Dialects: British English
Definition:
careful and persistent work or effort
Short Definition:careful and persistent work or effort
Examples:- few party members challenge his diligence as an MP
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