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rigour n. 1 Usually, rigours. severity, harshness, hardship,
inhospitableness, bleakness, inclemency or inclementness,
bitterness, cold: I am not sure that my grandmother can endure
the rigours of another Scottish winter. 2 strictness, rigidity,
precision, preciseness, punctilio, literalness, exactness,
meticulousness, stringency, inflexibility, rigorism, harshness,
severity, hardship, asperity, austerity, sternness: If you work
with radioactive materials, safety regulations must be observed
with rigour. The rigour of monastic life has toughened him over
the years.
rim n. edge, brim, lip, border, periphery, perimeter: To make a
margarita, you first coat the rim of a cocktail glass with
coarse salt.
rind n. peel, skin, husk: Cut the thin outer part of the rind of a
lemon into thin strips and soak them in brandy.
ring° n. 1 loop, hoop, band, circle, ringlet, circlet, annulus,
grommet, eyelet, quoit, noose, cincture, belt, girdle, cestus or
cestos, border, halo, aureole, nimbus, corona, cuff, collar,
necklace, neckband, bandeau, fillet, bracelet, armlet, torque or
torc, crown, coronet, tiara, diadem, (laurel-)wreath, garland,
Mechanics gland, bearing, US and Canadian bushing or Brit also
bush, washer, O-ring, Nautical thimble, Architecture and
heraldry annulet, Literary roundlet, Anatomy cingulum: The
rings brought up from the wreck of the ancient Greek trading
vessel are worth a great deal. 2 rink, enclosure, arena, circus,
bullring, Spanish plaza de toros, boxing ring: I would no
sooner get into the ring with him than with a bull! 3 circle,
organization, gang, band, pack, cell, team, crew, confederacy,
confederation, combination, cartel, mob, bloc, coterie, set,
clan, clique, fraternity, brotherhood, sorority, sisterhood,
guild, (secret) society, junta or junto, cabal, faction, group,
league, alliance, federation, coalition, union, affiliation,
camorra, camarilla, Bund: She was running an international ring
of jewel thieves who worked only in the most exclusive resorts.
--v. 4 encircle, surround, bind, gird, girt, circle; loop,
compass, envelop, encompass, embrace: The swimming-pool is
ringed with dense shrubbery. After the vase is fired, I intend