rigorous
adjective
characterized by rigor; rigidly severe or harsh, as people, rules, or discipline.
semirigorous
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a word derived from
rigorous.
Example Sentences
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Several days later, when they bumped into each other in the Cavendish tea queue, Francis learned that a semirigorous argument hinted that adenine and thymine should stick to each other by their flat surfaces.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
