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   diligent

   /ˈdɪlɪdʒ(ə)nt/

   adjective

   • 1. having or showing care and conscientiousness in one's work or duties: "after diligent searching, he found a parcel"

   Word Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin diligens, diligent- ‘assiduous’, from diligere ‘love, take delight in’.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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