Word of the day
rigmarole
1. a lengthy and complicated procedure
“he went through the rigmarole of securing the front door”
2. a long, rambling story or statement
“she went into a long rigmarole about the different jobs she'd had”
noun
/ˈrɪɡ(ə)məˌroʊl/
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rigmarole
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"We thought the meeting would be _____, but it turned into a rigmarole as we debated the new policy."
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- fuss
- breeze
- cakewalk
- bother
- snap
- folderol
Choose the phrase that uses rigmarole correctly
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Find a word related to rigmarole
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