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in·dus·tri·ous

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ADJECTIVE:

Assiduous in work or study; diligent. See Synonyms at busy.
Obsolete Skillful; clever.

OTHER FORMS:
in·dustri·ous·ly(Adverb), in·dustri·ous·ness(Noun)

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