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| 1. | [ noun ] something hard to endure | |
| Synonyms: | hardship grimness rigour severity rigorousness asperity | |
| Examples: | "the asperity of northern winters" |
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| Related terms: | difficulty | |
| 2. | [ noun ] excessive sternness | |
| Synonyms: | harshness inclemency hardness stiffness rigour severity | |
| Examples: | "severity of character" "the harshness of his punishment was inhuman" "the rigors of boot camp" |
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| Related terms: | sternness | |
| 3. | [ noun ] the quality of being logically valid | |
| Synonyms: | validity rigour cogency | |
| Related terms: | credibility | |
| Similar spelling: |
Rizor rigour rigger Rieger Rizer riser Riker ricer Risser Risher Rieser Ricker Richer |
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