5
laborious(adjective, careful, busy, dedicated, diligent)
5
meticulous(adjective, careful, busy, dedicated, diligent)
5
occupied(adjective, careful, busy, dedicated, diligent)
5
operose(adjective, careful, busy, dedicated, diligent)
5
painstaking(adjective, careful, busy, dedicated, diligent)
5
persistent(adjective, careful, busy, dedicated, diligent)
5
persisting(adjective, careful, busy, dedicated, diligent)
5
pertinacious(adjective, careful, busy, dedicated, diligent)
5
purposeful(adjective, careful, busy, dedicated, diligent)
5
single-hearted(adjective, careful, busy, dedicated, diligent)
5
single-minded(adjective, careful, busy, dedicated, diligent)
5
stalwart(adjective, careful, busy, dedicated, diligent)
5
staunch(adjective, careful, busy, dedicated, diligent)
5
studious(adjective, careful, busy, dedicated, diligent)
5
thorough(adjective, careful, busy, dedicated, diligent)
5
tireless(adjective, careful, busy, dedicated, diligent)
5
true blue(adjective, careful, busy, dedicated, diligent)
5
unflagging(adjective, careful, busy, dedicated, diligent)
5
unrelenting(adjective, careful, busy, dedicated, diligent)
5
untiring(adjective, careful, busy, dedicated, diligent)
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