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rigmarole

noun

a long and complicated and confusing procedure

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
R
Ends with
E
Contains
IG
Scrabble score
12
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ˈɹɪɡməɹəʊl

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. a long and complicated and confusing procedure

    “all that academic rigmarole was a waste of time”

noun

  1. a set of confused and meaningless statements

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Example Sentences

all that academic rigmarole was a waste of time

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