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rigor
strictness and thoroughness
In more detail
1. (noun) the quality of being very careful, thorough, and precise in work or thinking
2. (noun) severe hardship or difficulty
3. (noun) stiffness or rigidity, especially of muscles after death
Examples
- 1. The scientific study was conducted with great rigor and attention to detail.
- 2. The rigor of life in the Arctic made survival very challenging.
- 3. Rigor mortis sets in a few hours after death.
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