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rigor

noun

excessive sternness

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
R
Ends with
R
Contains
IG
Scrabble score
6
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ɹɪɡɚ

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. excessive sternness

    “severity of character”

noun

  1. something hard to endure

    “the asperity of northern winters”

noun

  1. the quality of being valid and rigorous

In context

Example Sentences

severity of character
the harshness of his punishment was inhuman
the rigors of boot camp
the asperity of northern winters

Similar words

Synonyms

severityseverenessharshnessrigourrigorousnessrigourousnessinclemencyhardnessstiffnessasperitygrimnesshardshipcogencyvalidity

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