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How to pronounce rigmarole in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms rigamarole
Type of procedure, process


all that academic rigmarole was a waste of time.
Type Words
Synonyms rigamarole
Type of meaninglessness, bunk, nonsensicality, nonsense, hokum

Examples of rigmarole

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The whole rigmarole takes more than an hour, but Parsons has chosen his spot well.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Shifting Financial cliff just for two months was not worth all this rigmarole.
From the economist.com
Had to go through the rigmarole of registration just to say what a wonderful piece.
From the guardian.co.uk
The rigmarole to build a new carport for the family home can be overwhelming.
From the themercury.com.au
The absurd rigmarole about whether funding for Greece can continue is a shadow play.
From the economist.com
Take the rigmarole it puts users through when they wish to close an account.
From the economist.com
Then you have to go through the whole rigmarole before your return journey.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Isn't there some way we can get the house fixed without all this rigmarole?
From the philly.com
It's the rigmarole of putting in credit card numbers and e-mail addresses.
From the washingtonpost.com
More examples
  • A set of confused and meaningless statements
  • A long and complicated and confusing procedure; "all that academic rigmarole was a waste of time"
  • Complex, obsolete procedures; excess steps or activity; needless motion; nonsense; confused and incoherent talk
  • Nonsense, unnecessary complexity.