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  • 11diligence — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. application, industry, assiduity, activity; stagecoach (see vehicle). See attention. Ant., laziness, disregard. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. assiduity, industry, perseverance, persistence, application,… …

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  • 12sedulity — noun the quality of being constantly diligent and attentive • Syn: ↑sedulousness • Derivationally related forms: ↑sedulous (for: ↑sedulousness), ↑sedulous • Hypernyms: ↑ …

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  • 13Diligence — Dil i*gence, n. [F. diligence, L. diligentia.] 1. The quality of being diligent; carefulness; careful attention; the opposite of negligence. [1913 Webster] 2. Interested and persevering application; devoted and painstaking effort to accomplish… …

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  • 14give diligence — Diligence Dil i*gence, n. [F. diligence, L. diligentia.] 1. The quality of being diligent; carefulness; careful attention; the opposite of negligence. [1913 Webster] 2. Interested and persevering application; devoted and painstaking effort to… …

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  • 15Sedulity — Se*du li*ty, n. [L. sedulitas. See {Sedulous}.] The quality or state of being sedulous; diligent and assiduous application; constant attention; unremitting industry; sedulousness. [1913 Webster] The industrious bee, by his sedulity in summer,… …

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  • 16To do one's diligence — Diligence Dil i*gence, n. [F. diligence, L. diligentia.] 1. The quality of being diligent; carefulness; careful attention; the opposite of negligence. [1913 Webster] 2. Interested and persevering application; devoted and painstaking effort to… …

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  • 17use diligence — Diligence Dil i*gence, n. [F. diligence, L. diligentia.] 1. The quality of being diligent; carefulness; careful attention; the opposite of negligence. [1913 Webster] 2. Interested and persevering application; devoted and painstaking effort to… …

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  • 18sedulous — adjective Etymology: Latin sedulus, from sedulo sincerely, diligently, from sed , se without + dolus guile more at suicide Date: 1540 1. involving or accomplished with careful perseverance < sedulous craftsmanship > 2. diligent in application or&#8230; …

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  • 19sedulous — sedulously, adv. sedulousness, n. /sej euh leuhs/, adj. 1. diligent in application or attention; persevering; assiduous. 2. persistently or carefully maintained: sedulous flattery. [1530 40; < L sedulus, adj. deriv. of the phrase se dolo&#8230; …

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  • 20Socrates — • Fourth century Church historian • Greek philosopher (469 399 B.C.) Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Socrates     ♦ Socrates …

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