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assiduity

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as⋅si⋅du⋅i⋅ty

  [as-i-doo-i-tee, -dyoo-]
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–noun, plural -ties.
1. constant or close application or effort; diligence; industry.
2. assiduities, devoted or solicitous attentions.
Origin:
1595–1605; < L assiduitās. See assiduous, -ity
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as·si·du·i·ty   (ās'ĭ-dōō'ĭ-tē, -dyōō'-)   
n.   pl. as·si·du·i·ties

  1. Persistent application or diligence; unflagging effort.

  2. Constant personal attention and often obsequious solicitude. Often used in the plural.

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