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rigorous

adjective (SEVERE)
 
 
/ˈrɪɡ.ər.əs/ US  /-ɚ-/

Definition

controlling behaviour in a severe way: the rigorous controls governing the sale of sharesComplicated and difficult to doDifficult to understand rigorously
 
 
/-li/ adverb
(Definition of rigorous adjective (SEVERE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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