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rigid
adjective
incapable of or resistant to bending
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ˈɹɪdʒɪd
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adjective
incapable of or resistant to bending
“a rigid strip of metal”
adjective
designating an airship or dirigible having a form maintained by a stiff unyielding frame or structure
adjective
incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances
“a rigid disciplinarian”
adjective
fixed and unmoving
“with eyes set in a fixed glassy stare”
adjective
incapable of compromise or flexibility
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a rigid strip of metal
a table made of rigid plastic
a palace guardsman stiff as a poker
stiff hair
a stiff neck
a rigid disciplinarian
an inflexible law
an unbending will to dominate
with eyes set in a fixed glassy stare
{'source': "Connor Cruise O'Brien", 'text': 'his bearded face already has a set hollow look'}
a face rigid with pain
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