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A long and complicated procedure that seems tiresome or pointless

A long, rambling story or statement

A set of incoherent or pointless statements

A person or thing that causes annoyance or difficulty

A formal, dignified rite or ceremony

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Noun

A long and complicated procedure that seems tiresome or pointless

fuss and bother

lengthy process

tedious business

fuss and feathers

alarums and excursions

monkey business

storm in a teacup

tempest in a teapot

much ado about nothing

hustle and bustle

hell broke loose

comings and goings

toing and froing

Sturm und Drang

topsy-turviness

discombobulation

tempest in a teacup

tempest in a tea-kettle

breach of the peace

mountain out of a molehill

rough and tumble

exchange of blows

howl of protest

hectic activity

all hell breaking loose

disorganization^US

wild excitement

ungovernableness

uncontrollability

street fighting

violent disorder

all hell broken loose

state of unrest

reign of terror

chain of events

disorganisation^UK

howls of protest

formal complaint

chorus of disapproval

exhibition of oneself

display of emotion

physical encounter

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“The pomposity and rigmarole they put directors through is astounding.”

Noun

A long, rambling story or statement

overelaboration

lengthy explanation

shaggy-dog story

catalogue of disasters

lengthy statement

chain of events

traveller's tale

cock and bull story

traditional story

fictional account

work of fiction

long and short of it

piece of fiction

adventure story

firsthand account

work of imagination

creative writing

old wives' tale

false knowledge

superstitious belief

characterization

the whole picture

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“She went into a long rigmarole about the different jobs she'd had.”

Noun

A set of incoherent or pointless statements

stuff and nonsense

unintelligible language

obscure language

thoughtlessness

preposterousness

meaningless talk

smoke and mirrors

pretentiousness

nonsensicalness

Banbury story of a cock and a bull

unreasonableness

cock-and-bull story

cock-and-bull tale

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“He made excuses for being late with some rigmarole about the train being delayed.”

Noun

A person or thing that causes annoyance or difficulty

pain in the bum

pain in the neck

pain in the backside

pain in the rear

thorn in the flesh

source of irritation

source of annoyance

thorn in one's side

troublesomeness

bane of one's life

source of vexation

burr under someone's saddle

source of difficulty

trials and tribulations

burr in someone's saddle

thorn in your side

apprehensiveness

inopportuneness

source of aggravation

source of trouble

uphill struggle

tough assignment

tiresome person

pain in the behind

cause for concern

cause of annoyance

chip on your shoulder

uncomfortableness

source of disruption

cause of distress

incommodiousness

a thorn in someone's side

butterflies in the stomach

mind-numbing experience

hard row to hoe

hard mountain to climb

boring situation

matter of contention

point of contention

fatal attraction

spanner in the works

monkey wrench in the works

fly in the ointment

concerning matter

stumbling block

difficult situation

stroke of bad luck

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Noun

A formal, dignified rite or ceremony

formal procedure

formal courtesy

religious ceremony

form of worship

social practice

do's and don'ts

course of action

accepted behaviour

way of doing things

matter of course

conventionalism

conventionality

rules of conduct

good behaviour^UK

good behavior^US

established way

proper behavior

appropriateness

social convention

organization^US

ceremoniousness

organisation^UK

conventionalities

code of behavior^US

method of working

code of behaviour^UK

behavioral norm

acceptable behaviour

rules of behaviour

set of principles

organizing system

correct behaviour

correct behavior

usual procedure

operating procedure

instrumentation

code of conduct

set of procedures

logical process

frame of reference

systematic process

orderly process

set of guidelines

set of channels

order of things

accepted conduct

moral principles

set of standards

attention to detail

social niceties

social conventions

way of achieving

means of achieving

way of ensuring

means of ensuring

likely cause of

series of steps

punctiliousness

standard operating procedure

appropriate behavior

political correctness

social construct

custom and practice

established ways

traditional customs

polite behaviour

customary behaviour

proper behaviour

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