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< alack
Aladdin >
a·lac·ri·ty
(
-l
k
r
-t
)
KEY
NOUN:
Cheerful willingness; eagerness.
Speed or quickness; celerity.
ETYMOLOGY:
Latin
alacrit
s
, from
alacer
,
lively
OTHER FORMS:
a·lac
ri·tous
(-t
s)
KEY
(Adjective)
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