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rigour
[ rig-er ]
rigour
/ ˈ°ùɪɡə /
noun
- harsh but just treatment or action
- a severe or cruel circumstance; hardship
the rigours of famine
- strictness, harshness, or severity of character
- strictness in judgment or conduct; rigorism
- maths logic logical validity or accuracy
- obsolete.rigidity
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of rigour1
C14: from Latin rigor
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Example Sentences
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It was in some ways a test of his resilience and how he could cope with the rigours of an overseas tour.
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The guide, he added, will "continue to follow this restaurant with the same kindness, the same rigour" in the years ahead.
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The rigour of the Ghanaian system pushed me to study harder than I ever had in London.
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"The juntas are professionally unprepared for the rigours of governance."
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The rigours of playing full-time on the WTA Tour also took its toll.
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