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assiduity

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as·si·du·i·ty  (s-d-t, -dy-)
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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Noun1.assiduity - great and constant diligence and attention
assiduousness, concentration
industriousness, diligence, industry - persevering determination to perform a task; "his diligence won him quick promotions"; "frugality and industry are still regarded as virtues"
intentness, engrossment - the quality of being intent and concentrated; "the intentness of his gaze"
singleness - the quality of concentrating on one central objective; "his singleness of purpose"
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He fancied no hand so worthy to hold fabrics of such exquisite fineness as that of Mademoiselle Adrienne, and it was through his assiduity that I had the honor of being first placed within the gentle pressure of her beautiful little fingers.
Autobiography of a Pocket-Handkerchief by Cooper, James Fenimore View in context
He had the double disadvantage of a mother's assiduity and a father's neglect.
Can Such Things Be? by Bierce, Ambrose View in context
"Be firm, Herbert," I would retort, plying my own pen with great assiduity.
Great Expectations by Dickens, Charles View in context
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