legerity
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le·ger·i·ty
(lə-jĕr′ĭ-tē)n.
Quickness or agility of mind or body.
[French légèreté, from Old French legerete, from leger, light; see legerdemain.]
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legerity
(lɪˈdʒɛrɪtɪ)n
agility or nimbleness
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le•ger•i•ty
(ləˈdʒɛr ɪ ti)n.
physical or mental quickness; nimbleness; agility.
[1555–65; < Middle French legerete < Vulgar Latin *leviārius; see levity]
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