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BOOKISH
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I. (adjective)
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Meaning:
Characterized by diligent study and fondness for reading
Example:
a quiet studious child
Synonyms:
bookish; studious
Classified under:
Similar:
scholarly (characteristic of scholars or scholarship)
Derivation:
bookishness (exaggerated studiousness)
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